diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/lda_datasets.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/lda_datasets.py
index 1fec6eb67af..77b3d73350b 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/lda_datasets.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/lda_datasets.py
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class LibraryDatasetsController( BaseAPIController, UsesVisualizationMixin ):
                 log.exception( "Unable to create archive for download" )
                 raise exceptions.InternalServerError( "Unable to create archive for download." )
             except Exception:
-                log.exception( "Unexpected error %s in create archive for download", sys.exc_info()[ 0 ] )
+                log.exception( "Unexpected error %s in create archive for download" )
                 raise exceptions.InternalServerError( "Unable to create archive for download." )
             composite_extensions = trans.app.datatypes_registry.get_composite_extensions()
             seen = []
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/library_common.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/library_common.py
index 32c97ef2657..7522c486bd0 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/library_common.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/library_common.py
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ class LibraryCommon( BaseUIController, UsesFormDefinitionsMixin, UsesExtendedMet
                     status = 'error'
                 except:
                     error = True
-                    log.exception( "Unexpected error %s in create archive for download", sys.exc_info()[0] )
+                    log.exception( "Unexpected error %s in create archive for download" )
                     message = "Unable to create archive for download, please report - %s" % sys.exc_info()[0]
                     status = 'error'
                 if not error:
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/galaxy_install/tools/tool_panel_manager.py b/lib/tool_shed/galaxy_install/tools/tool_panel_manager.py
index 7ee910e96da..c0e05ecd2d5 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/galaxy_install/tools/tool_panel_manager.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/galaxy_install/tools/tool_panel_manager.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ToolPanelManager( object ):
             fh.write( '</toolbox>\n' )
             fh.close()
         except Exception:
-            log.exception( "Exception in ToolPanelManager.config_elems_to_xml_file: %s" )
+            log.exception( "Exception in ToolPanelManager.config_elems_to_xml_file" )
         finally:
             lock.release()
 
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/repository_registry.py b/lib/tool_shed/repository_registry.py
index 6dd446a2a6a..d2aae163a11 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/repository_registry.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/repository_registry.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class Registry( object ):
             # The viewable repository numbers and the categorized (filtered) lists of repository tuples
             # may be slightly skewed, but that is no reason to result in a potential server error.  All
             # will be corrected at next server start.
-            log.exception( "Handled error removing entry from repository registry: %s." )
+            log.exception( "Handled error removing entry from repository registry" )
 
     @property
     def sa_session( self ):