diff --git a/frappe/integrations/doctype/google_drive/google_drive.py b/frappe/integrations/doctype/google_drive/google_drive.py
index 1099244256..98959af25f 100644
--- a/frappe/integrations/doctype/google_drive/google_drive.py
+++ b/frappe/integrations/doctype/google_drive/google_drive.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def upload_system_backup_to_google_drive():
 	try:
 		media = MediaFileUpload(get_absolute_path(fileurl, True), mimetype="application/gzip", resumable=True)
 	except IOError as e:
-		frappe.throw(_("Google Drive - Could not locate locate - {0}").format(os.path.basename(e)))
+		frappe.throw(_("Google Drive - Could not locate locate - {0}").format(e))
 
 	try:
 		progress(2, "Uploading backup to Google Drive.")
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def upload_file_to_google_drive(google_drive, account, fileurl, is_private):
 	try:
 		media = MediaFileUpload(get_absolute_path(filename, is_private), mimetype="application/pdf", resumable=True)
 	except IOError as e:
-		frappe.msgprint(_("Google Drive - Could not locate file - {0}").format(os.path.basename(e)))
+		frappe.msgprint(_("Google Drive - Could not locate file - {0}").format(e))
 
 	try:
 		google_drive.files().create(body=file_metadata, media_body=media, fields="id").execute()