diff --git a/src/main/policy.c b/src/main/policy.c
index 98f8075cb..9cdcbe2b5 100644
--- a/src/main/policy.c
+++ b/src/main/policy.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         PyObject *py_field =                                                   \
             PyDict_GetItemWithError(py_policy, py_field_name);                 \
         if (py_field == NULL && PyErr_Occurred()) {                            \
-            PyErr_Clear();                                                     \
+            PyErr_PrintEx();                                                   \
             Py_DECREF(py_field_name);                                          \
             return as_error_update(                                            \
                 err, AEROSPIKE_ERR_CLIENT,                                     \
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
             PyObject *py_exp_list =                                            \
                 PyDict_GetItemWithError(py_policy, py_field_name);             \
             if (py_exp_list == NULL && PyErr_Occurred()) {                     \
-                PyErr_Clear();                                                 \
-                Py_DECREF(py_field_name);                                      \
+                PyErr_PrintEx(py_field_name);                                  \
                 return as_error_update(                                        \
                     err, AEROSPIKE_ERR_CLIENT,                                 \
                     "Unable to fetch field from policy dictionary");           \