diff --git a/browserstack/local.py b/browserstack/local.py
index 07d92c4..d48915c 100644
--- a/browserstack/local.py
+++ b/browserstack/local.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def start(self, **kwargs):
         data = json.loads(err.decode())
 
       if data['state'] != "connected":
-        raise BrowserStackLocalError(data["message"])
+        raise BrowserStackLocalError(data["message"]["message"])
       else:
         self.pid = data['pid']
     except ValueError:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 06cf748..6a3d6e2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 setup(
   name = 'browserstack-local',
   packages = ['browserstack'],
-  version = '1.1.0',
+  version = '1.2.0',
   description = 'Python bindings for Browserstack Local',
   author = 'BrowserStack',
   author_email = 'support@browserstack.com',