diff --git a/stream/ws_client.py b/stream/ws_client.py
index 9d017512..be39a463 100644
--- a/stream/ws_client.py
+++ b/stream/ws_client.py
@@ -290,4 +290,4 @@ def websocket_call(configuration, *args, **kwargs):
         client.run_forever(timeout=_request_timeout)
         return WSResponse('%s' % ''.join(client.read_all()))
     except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit) as e:
-        raise ApiException(status=0, reason=str(e))
+        raise #