diff --git a/plugin/client_rpc.go b/plugin/client_rpc.go
index 4ea7c1cdc5..8e082ff801 100644
--- a/plugin/client_rpc.go
+++ b/plugin/client_rpc.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (g *apiRPCClient) LoadPluginConfiguration(dest interface{}) error {
 		log.Printf("RPC call to LoadPluginConfiguration API failed: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(_returns.A, dest); err != nil {
-		g.log.Error("LoadPluginConfiguration API failed to unmarshal.", mlog.Err(err))
+		log.Printf("LoadPluginConfiguration API failed to unmarshal: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	return nil
 }