diff --git a/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/GetSharedSecret.php b/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/GetSharedSecret.php
index 4a6e720ae2..b1367be952 100644
--- a/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/GetSharedSecret.php
+++ b/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/GetSharedSecret.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class GetSharedSecret extends Job{
 			if ($status === Http::STATUS_FORBIDDEN) {
 				$this->logger->info($target . ' refused to exchange a shared secret with you.', ['app' => 'federation']);
 			} else {
-				$this->logger->logException($e, ['app' => 'federation']);
+				$this->logger->info($target . ' responded with a ' . $status . ' containing: ' . $e->getMessage(), ['app' => 'federation']);
 			}
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			$status = Http::STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
diff --git a/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/RequestSharedSecret.php b/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/RequestSharedSecret.php
index 60b22cd628..9123e37300 100644
--- a/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/RequestSharedSecret.php
+++ b/apps/federation/lib/BackgroundJob/RequestSharedSecret.php
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class RequestSharedSecret extends Job {
 			if ($status === Http::STATUS_FORBIDDEN) {
 				$this->logger->info($target . ' refused to ask for a shared secret.', ['app' => 'federation']);
 			} else {
-				$this->logger->logException($e, ['app' => 'federation']);
+				$this->logger->info($target . ' responded with a ' . $status . ' containing: ' . $e->getMessage(), ['app' => 'federation']);
 			}
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			$status = Http::STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;