diff --git a/poky/meta/classes-recipe/image.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes-recipe/image.bbclass
index d9472a7..e0dfba4 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes-recipe/image.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes-recipe/image.bbclass
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
         except oe.utils.ImageQAFailed as e:
             qamsg = qamsg + '\tImage QA function %s failed: %s\n' % (e.name, e.description)
         except Exception as e:
-            qamsg = qamsg + '\tImage QA function %s failed\n' % cmd
+            qamsg = qamsg + '\tImage QA function %s failed: %s\n' % (cmd, e)
 
     if qamsg:
         imgname = d.getVar('IMAGE_NAME')
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
         localdata.delVar('DATE')
         localdata.delVar('TMPDIR')
         localdata.delVar('IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX')
-        vardepsexclude = (d.getVarFlag('IMAGE_CMD:' + realt, 'vardepsexclude', True) or '').split()
+        vardepsexclude = (d.getVarFlag('IMAGE_CMD:' + realt, 'vardepsexclude') or '').split()
         for dep in vardepsexclude:
             localdata.delVar(dep)