diff --git a/monai/bundle/config_item.py b/monai/bundle/config_item.py
index 844d5b30bf..e5122bf3de 100644
--- a/monai/bundle/config_item.py
+++ b/monai/bundle/config_item.py
@@ -289,10 +289,7 @@ def instantiate(self, **kwargs: Any) -> object:
         mode = self.get_config().get("_mode_", CompInitMode.DEFAULT)
         args = self.resolve_args()
         args.update(kwargs)
-        try:
-            return instantiate(modname, mode, **args)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to instantiate {self}") from e
+        return instantiate(modname, mode, **args)
 
 
 class ConfigExpression(ConfigItem):
diff --git a/monai/utils/module.py b/monai/utils/module.py
index 5e058c105b..6f301d8067 100644
--- a/monai/utils/module.py
+++ b/monai/utils/module.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def instantiate(__path: str, __mode: str, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
             return pdb.runcall(component, **kwargs)
     except Exception as e:
         raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Failed to instantiate component '{__path}' with kwargs: {kwargs}"
+            f"Failed to instantiate component '{__path}' with keywords: {','.join(kwargs.keys())}"
             f"\n set '_mode_={CompInitMode.DEBUG}' to enter the debugging mode."
         ) from e