diff --git a/certbot/CHANGELOG.md b/certbot/CHANGELOG.md
index d4b7ac21b..0ff09b5e2 100644
--- a/certbot/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/certbot/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Certbot adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 * Update the packaging instructions to promote usage of `python -m pytest` to test Certbot
   instead of the deprecated `python setup.py test` setuptools approach.
 * Reduced CLI logging when reloading nginx, if it is not running.
+* Reduced CLI logging when handling some kinds of errors.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/error_handler.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/error_handler.py
index 41c12eafa..60fb287a6 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/error_handler.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/error_handler.py
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ class ErrorHandler(object):
         while self.funcs:
             try:
                 self.funcs[-1]()
-            except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-                logger.error("Encountered exception during recovery: ", exc_info=True)
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                output = traceback.format_exception_only(type(exc), exc)
+                logger.error("Encountered exception during recovery: %s",
+                             ''.join(output).rstrip())
             self.funcs.pop()
 
     def _set_signal_handlers(self):