diff --git a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py
index 08e3289f..6d98a0c8 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class JetBrainsPluginClient(ToStringMixin):
         except ConnectionError:  # expected if no server is running at the port
             pass
         except Exception as e:
-            log.warning("Failed to obtain status from JetBrains plugin service at port %d: %s", e, port, exc_info=True)
+            log.warning("Failed to obtain status from JetBrains plugin service at port %d: %s", port, e, exc_info=e)
 
     @property
     def _base_url(self) -> str: