diff --git a/starboard/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/media/MediaCodecBridge.java b/starboard/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/media/MediaCodecBridge.java
index c7b2200d0468..099207e04de1 100644
--- a/starboard/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/media/MediaCodecBridge.java
+++ b/starboard/android/apk/app/src/main/java/dev/cobalt/media/MediaCodecBridge.java
@@ -591,7 +591,8 @@ public static void createVideoMediaCodecBridge(
               mime,
               crypto != null,
               decoderName);
-      Log.e(TAG, message, e);
+      message += ", exception: " + e.toString();
+      Log.e(TAG, message);
       outCreateMediaCodecBridgeResult.mErrorMessage = message;
       return;
     }