diff --git a/src/Plugin/search_api_autocomplete/suggester/BackendTrait.php b/src/Plugin/search_api_autocomplete/suggester/BackendTrait.php
index d5f2a6e1..b7246e42 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/search_api_autocomplete/suggester/BackendTrait.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/search_api_autocomplete/suggester/BackendTrait.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ trait BackendTrait {
       }
     }
     catch (\Exception $e) {
-      $this->logException($e);
+      \Drupal::logger('type')->error($e->getMessage());
     }
     return NULL;
   }