diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Util.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Util.java
index e565c836..1457d4c8 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Util.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/Util.java
@@ -88,11 +88,24 @@ public class Util
      * @return a string representing information about the {@link Throwable}
      */
     public static String exception(Throwable t)
+    {
+        return exception( t, true );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a pretty one line version of a {@link Throwable}. Useful for
+     * debugging.
+     *
+     * @param t the {@link Throwable} to format.
+     * @param includeLineNumbers whether to include line numbers
+     * @return a string representing information about the {@link Throwable}
+     */
+    public static String exception(Throwable t, boolean includeLineNumbers)
     {
         // TODO: We should use clear manually written exceptions
         StackTraceElement[] trace = t.getStackTrace();
         return t.getClass().getSimpleName() + " : " + t.getMessage()
-                + ( ( trace.length > 0 ) ? " @ " + t.getStackTrace()[0].getClassName() + ":" + t.getStackTrace()[0].getLineNumber() : "" );
+                + ( ( includeLineNumbers && trace.length > 0 ) ? " @ " + t.getStackTrace()[0].getClassName() + ":" + t.getStackTrace()[0].getLineNumber() : "" );
     }
 
     public static String csv(Iterable<?> objects)
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index bf25658b..e481d6df 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import io.netty.channel.ChannelFuture;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelFutureListener;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelInitializer;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelOption;
-import io.netty.channel.ConnectTimeoutException;
 import io.netty.util.internal.PlatformDependent;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
@@ -373,13 +372,7 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
 
     private String connectionFailMessage(Throwable cause)
     {
-        if ( cause instanceof ConnectTimeoutException )
-        {
-            return bungee.getTranslation( "timeout" );
-        } else
-        {
-            return cause.getClass().getName();
-        }
+        return Util.exception( cause, false );
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index 5890e8c9..e16cf0a8 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/proxy/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ already_connecting=\u00a7cAlready connecting to this server!
 command_list=\u00a7a[{0}] \u00a7e({1}): \u00a7r{2}
 connect_kick=\u00a7cKicked whilst connecting to {0}: {1}
 current_server=\u00a76You are currently connected to {0}.
-fallback_kick=\u00a7cCould not connect to a default or fallback server, please try again later: {0}
+fallback_kick=\u00a7cCould not connect to a default or fallback server. Incorrectly configured address/port/firewall? {0}
 fallback_lobby=\u00a7cCould not connect to target server, you have been moved to a fallback server.
-timeout=Server not reachable (timeout). Offline? Incorrectly configured address/port/firewall?
 lost_connection=[Proxy] Lost connection to server.
 mojang_fail=Error occurred while contacting login servers, are they down?
 no_permission=\u00a7cYou do not have permission to execute this command!