diff --git a/sensor-monitor/shutdown_alarm_monitor.cpp b/sensor-monitor/shutdown_alarm_monitor.cpp
index 386b41e..39ced21 100644
--- a/sensor-monitor/shutdown_alarm_monitor.cpp
+++ b/sensor-monitor/shutdown_alarm_monitor.cpp
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e)
     {
-        getLogger().log(
-            fmt::format("Caught exception while creating BMC dump: {}",
-                        e.what()),
-            Logger::error);
+        auto message = fmt::format(
+            "Caught exception while creating BMC dump: {}", e.what());
+
+        log<level::ERR>(message.c_str());
     }
 }