diff --git a/src/bosh_aws_cpi/lib/cloud/aws/cloud.rb b/src/bosh_aws_cpi/lib/cloud/aws/cloud.rb
index 6c8509b6..c78b7603 100644
--- a/src/bosh_aws_cpi/lib/cloud/aws/cloud.rb
+++ b/src/bosh_aws_cpi/lib/cloud/aws/cloud.rb
@@ -737,7 +737,8 @@ def aws_accessible?
       @ec2_client.regions.first
       true
     rescue SocketError => socket_error
-      cloud_error("Unable to create a connection to AWS; please check your region or EC2 endpoint.\nIaaS Error: #{socket_error.inspect}\nBacktrace: #{socket_error.backtrace.join("\n")}")
+      logger.error("Failed to connect to AWS: #{socket_error.inspect}\n#{socket_error.backtrace.join("\n")}")
+      cloud_error("Unable to create a connection to AWS; please check your region or EC2 endpoint.\nIaaS Error: #{socket_error.inspect}")
     rescue Net::OpenTimeout => e
       false
     end