diff --git a/src/flake8/processor.py b/src/flake8/processor.py
index 1d0e3a4..2a4014e 100644
--- a/src/flake8/processor.py
+++ b/src/flake8/processor.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class FileProcessor(object):
         # course, I'm going to be unsurprised to be proven wrong at a later
         # date.
         except tokenize.TokenError as exc:
-            raise exceptions.InvalidSyntax(exc.message, exception=exc)
+            raise exceptions.InvalidSyntax(str(exc), exception=exc)
 
     def line_for(self, line_number):
         """Retrieve the physical line at the specified line number."""