diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/cpd/ReportException.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/cpd/ReportException.java
index fc02765758..20ed58dd5e 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/cpd/ReportException.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/cpd/ReportException.java
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ package net.sourceforge.pmd.cpd;
 /**
  * @author  Philippe T'Seyen
  */
-public class ReportException extends Exception
-{
+public class ReportException extends Exception {
+
+    private Throwable cause;
+
   public ReportException(Throwable cause) {
-    super(cause);
+    super();
+      this.cause = cause;
   }
 }