diff --git a/bin/service/websrv_lib.py b/bin/service/websrv_lib.py
index 0022fe6daf4..b569ab57acb 100644
--- a/bin/service/websrv_lib.py
+++ b/bin/service/websrv_lib.py
@@ -253,8 +253,7 @@ class MultiHTTPHandler(FixSendError, HttpOptions, BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         except (AuthRejectedExc, AuthRequiredExc):
             raise
         except Exception, e:
-            self.log_error("Could not run %s: %s" % (mname, e))
-            self._get_ignore_body(fore)
+            self.log_error("Could not run %s: %s", mname, e)
             self.send_error(500, "Internal error")
             # may not work if method has already sent data
             fore.close_connection = 1