diff --git a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/AREXComputingElement.py b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/AREXComputingElement.py
index b7f96aab43f..22f494c7ee4 100755
--- a/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/AREXComputingElement.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/Resources/Computing/AREXComputingElement.py
@@ -803,8 +803,8 @@ def getCEStatus(self):
         try:
             ceData = response.json()
         except requests.JSONDecodeError:
-            self.log.exception("Failed decoding the status of the CE")
-            return S_ERROR(f"Failed decoding the status of the CE")
+            self.log.error("Failed decoding the status of the CE")
+            return S_ERROR("Failed decoding the status of the CE")
 
         # Look only in the relevant section out of the headache
         # This "safe_get" function allows to go down the dictionary