diff --git a/jans-auth-server/server/src/main/java/io/jans/as/server/authorize/ws/rs/AuthorizationChallengeService.java b/jans-auth-server/server/src/main/java/io/jans/as/server/authorize/ws/rs/AuthorizationChallengeService.java
index ed9ca039a96..e6543f948e4 100644
--- a/jans-auth-server/server/src/main/java/io/jans/as/server/authorize/ws/rs/AuthorizationChallengeService.java
+++ b/jans-auth-server/server/src/main/java/io/jans/as/server/authorize/ws/rs/AuthorizationChallengeService.java
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ public Response requestAuthorization(AuthzRequest authzRequest) {
         try {
             return authorize(authzRequest);
         } catch (WebApplicationException e) {
-            if (log.isErrorEnabled() && AuthzRequestService.canLogWebApplicationException(e))
-                log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+            if (log.isTraceEnabled())
+                log.trace(e.getMessage(), e);
             throw e;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.error(e.getMessage(), e);