diff --git a/src/main/java/com/marklogic/client/modulesloader/impl/DefaultModulesLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/marklogic/client/modulesloader/impl/DefaultModulesLoader.java
index 897aa1b48..0620166c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/marklogic/client/modulesloader/impl/DefaultModulesLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/marklogic/client/modulesloader/impl/DefaultModulesLoader.java
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ protected void loadAssets(Modules modules, Set<File> loadedModules) {
 					staticChecker.checkLoadedAssets(list);
 				} catch (RuntimeException ex) {
 					if (catchExceptions) {
-						logger.warn("Static check failure: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
+						logger.error("Static check failure: " + ex.getMessage());
 					} else {
 						throw ex;
 					}