diff --git a/trakt/errors.py b/trakt/errors.py
index 190271c..202fd6b 100644
--- a/trakt/errors.py
+++ b/trakt/errors.py
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ def error(self):
     def error_description(self):
         return self.data["error_description"]
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        if self.error and self.error_description:
+            return f'{self.message}: {self.error} - {self.error_description}'
+
+        if self.error:
+            return f'{self.message}: {self.error}'
+
+        return self.message
+
 
 class ForbiddenException(TraktException):
     """TraktException type to be raised when a 403 return code is received"""