diff --git a/python/helpers/packaging_tool.py b/python/helpers/packaging_tool.py
index 420d106c6a55..5ddfcc8317b7 100644
--- a/python/helpers/packaging_tool.py
+++ b/python/helpers/packaging_tool.py
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ def error(message, retcode):
 
 
 def error_no_pip():
-    error("Python package management tool 'pip' not found", ERROR_NO_PIP)
+    tb = sys.exc_traceback
+    if tb is not None and tb.tb_next is None:
+        error("Python package management tool 'pip' not found", ERROR_NO_PIP)
+    else:
+        error(traceback.format_exc(), ERROR_EXCEPTION)
 
 
 def do_list():