diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py
index b49fd0764d..de7e4049ed 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/remote_stack.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import six
 from heat.common import context
 from heat.common import exception
 from heat.common.i18n import _
-from heat.common.i18n import _LE
 from heat.common import template_format
 from heat.engine import attributes
 from heat.engine import environment
@@ -154,7 +153,6 @@ class RemoteStack(resource.Resource):
             self.heat().stacks.validate(**args)
         except Exception as ex:
             exc_info = dict(region=self._region_name, exc=six.text_type(ex))
-            LOG.error(_LE('exception: %s'), type(ex))
             msg = _('Failed validating stack template using Heat endpoint at '
                     'region "%(region)s" due to "%(exc)s"') % exc_info
             raise exception.StackValidationFailed(message=msg)