diff --git a/pkg/api/api_bucket_handlers.go b/pkg/api/api_bucket_handlers.go
index eb26f3a3b..ca2ad28fe 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api_bucket_handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api_bucket_handlers.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (server *minioAPI) listBucketsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Requ
 		}
 	default:
 		{
-			log.Trace.Println(err)
+			log.Error.Println(err)
 			// get error
 			errorCode := getErrorCode(InternalError)
 			errorResponse := getErrorResponse(errorCode, "")