diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php
index bfa620a85f46..8b3519c92842 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public function handle($request, Closure $next)
         $max = $this->getPostMaxSize();
 
         if ($max > 0 && $request->server('CONTENT_LENGTH') > $max) {
-            throw new PostTooLargeException;
+            throw new PostTooLargeException('The POST data is too large.');
         }
 
         return $next($request);