diff --git a/pymoskito/simulation_interface.py b/pymoskito/simulation_interface.py
index 2ac03c53..62205e5b 100644
--- a/pymoskito/simulation_interface.py
+++ b/pymoskito/simulation_interface.py
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ def _setup_sim_modules(self, model):
             try:
                 slot = sub_module_cls(settings)
             except Exception as e:
-                self._logger.error("Init of module '{}' failed with\n"
-                                   "'{}'!".format(module_name, e))
+                self._logger.error("Init of module '{}' failed.".format(module_name))
+                self._logger.exception(e)
                 return False
 
             # add to simulation modules