diff --git a/numalogic/udfs/inference.py b/numalogic/udfs/inference.py
index 8f1a9706..449eb827 100644
--- a/numalogic/udfs/inference.py
+++ b/numalogic/udfs/inference.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def exec(self, keys: list[str], datum: Datum) -> Messages:
             msgs = Messages(get_trainer_message(keys, _stream_conf, payload))
             if _conf.numalogic_conf.score.adjust:
                 msgs.append(get_static_thresh_message(keys, payload))
-            logger.exception("Artifact model not loaded!")
+            logger.error("Artifact model not loaded!")
             return msgs
 
         # Perform inference
diff --git a/numalogic/udfs/preprocess.py b/numalogic/udfs/preprocess.py
index 19372497..ee187e65 100644
--- a/numalogic/udfs/preprocess.py
+++ b/numalogic/udfs/preprocess.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def exec(self, keys: list[str], datum: Datum) -> Messages:
                 msgs = Messages(get_trainer_message(keys, _stream_conf, payload))
                 if _conf.numalogic_conf.score.adjust:
                     msgs.append(get_static_thresh_message(keys, payload))
-                logger.exception("Artifact model not loaded!")
+                logger.error("Artifact model not loaded!")
                 return msgs
         # Model will not be in registry
         else: