diff --git a/control/json/dbus_zone.cpp b/control/json/dbus_zone.cpp
index 03cb0da..af37108 100644
--- a/control/json/dbus_zone.cpp
+++ b/control/json/dbus_zone.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "sdbusplus.hpp"
 #include "zone.hpp"
 
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+
 #include <cereal/archives/json.hpp>
 #include <cereal/cereal.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
@@ -85,8 +87,14 @@
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {
-        log<level::ERR>(e.what());
-        fs::remove(path);
+        // Include possible exception when removing file, otherwise ec = 0
+        std::error_code ec;
+        fs::remove(path, ec);
+        log<level::ERR>(
+            fmt::format("Unable to restore persisted `Current` thermal mode "
+                        "property ({}, ec: {})",
+                        e.what(), ec.value())
+                .c_str());
         current = ThermalModeIntf::current();
     }