diff --git a/cpapi/mgmt_api.py b/cpapi/mgmt_api.py
index 22ebcab..3c1bb00 100644
--- a/cpapi/mgmt_api.py
+++ b/cpapi/mgmt_api.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # compatible import for python 2 and 3
 from .api_exceptions import APIException, APIClientException
 from .api_response import APIResponse
+from cpapi.utils import get_massage_from_io_error, compatible_loads
+
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
     import http.client as http_client
 else:
@@ -27,8 +29,6 @@
 import subprocess
 import time
 
-from cpapi.utils import compatible_loads
-
 
 class APIClientArgs:
     """
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ def login_as_root(self, domain=None, payload=None):
             raise APIClientException(
                 "Could not load JSON from login as root command, perhaps no root privileges?\n" + str(
                     type(err)) + " - " + str(err))
-        except (WindowsError, subprocess.CalledProcessError) as err:
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
+            raise APIClientException("Could not login as root:\n" + str(type(err)) + " - " + str(err))
+        except (WindowsError) as err:
             raise APIClientException("Could not login as root:\n" + str(type(err)) + " - " + str(err))
 
     def api_call(self, command, payload=None, sid=None, wait_for_task=True):
@@ -650,7 +652,7 @@ def save_fingerprint_to_file(server, fingerprint, filename="fingerprints.txt"):
                     print(e.message, file=sys.stderr)
                 return False
             except IOError as e:
-                print("Couldn't open file: " + filename + "\n" + e.message, file=sys.stderr)
+                print("Couldn't open file: " + filename + "\n" + get_massage_from_io_error(e), file=sys.stderr)
                 return False
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e, file=sys.stderr)
@@ -669,7 +671,8 @@ def save_fingerprint_to_file(server, fingerprint, filename="fingerprints.txt"):
                 filedump.close()
             return True
         except IOError as e:
-            print("Couldn't open file: " + filename + " for writing.\n" + e.message, file=sys.stderr)
+            print("Couldn't open file: " + filename + " for writing.\n" + get_massage_from_io_error(e),
+                  file=sys.stderr)
         except Exception as e:
             print(e, file=sys.stderr)
             return False
@@ -699,7 +702,8 @@ def read_fingerprint_from_file(server, filename="fingerprints.txt"):
                 else:
                     print(e.message, file=sys.stderr)
             except IOError as e:
-                print("Couldn't open file: " + filename + "\n" + e.message, file=sys.stderr)
+                print("Couldn't open file: " + filename + "\n" + get_massage_from_io_error(e),
+                      file=sys.stderr)
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e, file=sys.stderr)
             else:
diff --git a/cpapi/utils.py b/cpapi/utils.py
index 640e73b..45593e6 100644
--- a/cpapi/utils.py
+++ b/cpapi/utils.py
@@ -11,3 +11,14 @@ def compatible_loads(json_data):
     if isinstance(json_data, bytes) and (3, 0) <= sys.version_info < (3, 6):
         json_data = json_data.decode("utf-8")
     return json.loads(json_data)
+
+
+def get_massage_from_io_error(error):
+    """
+    :param: IOError
+    :return: error message
+    """
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 0):
+        return error.strerror
+    else:
+        return error.message
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c5353ae..2abdaed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="cpapi",
-    version="1.1.0",
+    version="1.1.1",
     author="API team",
     author_email="api_team@checkpoint.com",
     description="Check Point Management API SDK",