diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index b4911cbc..ae96419c 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
             self.handler.do_populate(batch, user, progress=progress)
         except Exception as error:
             session.rollback()
-            log.warning("batch population failed: %s", batch, exc_info=True)
+            log.exception("batch population failed: %s", batch)
             session.close()
             if progress:
                 progress.session.load()