diff --git a/src/webrtc/call.ts b/src/webrtc/call.ts
index c443232e4..698973487 100644
--- a/src/webrtc/call.ts
+++ b/src/webrtc/call.ts
@@ -1010,9 +1010,7 @@ export class MatrixCall extends EventEmitter {
                 this.pushNewLocalFeed(stream, SDPStreamMetadataPurpose.Screenshare);
                 return true;
             } catch (err) {
-                this.emit(CallEvent.Error,
-                    new CallError(CallErrorCode.NoUserMedia, "Failed to get screen-sharing stream: ", err),
-                );
+                logger.error("Failed to get screen-sharing stream:", err);
                 return false;
             }
         } else {
@@ -1053,9 +1051,7 @@ export class MatrixCall extends EventEmitter {
 
                 return true;
             } catch (err) {
-                this.emit(CallEvent.Error,
-                    new CallError(CallErrorCode.NoUserMedia, "Failed to get screen-sharing stream: ", err),
-                );
+                logger.error("Failed to get screen-sharing stream:", err);
                 return false;
             }
         } else {