diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/RecoveryStrategy.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/RecoveryStrategy.java
index 912f6ec52f0..023b2e3b481 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/RecoveryStrategy.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/RecoveryStrategy.java
@@ -780,11 +780,11 @@ public class RecoveryStrategy implements Runnable, Closeable {
         SolrPingResponse resp = httpSolrClient.ping();
         return leaderReplica;
       } catch (IOException e) {
-        LOG.info("Failed to connect leader {} on recovery, try again", leaderReplica.getBaseUrl(), e);
+        LOG.info("Failed to connect leader {} on recovery, try again", leaderReplica.getBaseUrl());
         Thread.sleep(500);
       } catch (Exception e) {
         if (e.getCause() instanceof IOException) {
-          LOG.info("Failed to connect leader {} on recovery, try again", leaderReplica.getBaseUrl(), e);
+          LOG.info("Failed to connect leader {} on recovery, try again", leaderReplica.getBaseUrl());
           Thread.sleep(500);
         } else {
           return leaderReplica;