diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
index 40adb6d7f..e7fbdb14d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(tabwidget.TabWidget):
         try:
             self.currentChanged.disconnect()
         except TypeError:
-            log.destroy.exception("Error while shutting down tabs")
+            log.destroy.debug("Error while shutting down tabs")
         for tab in self.widgets():
             self._remove_tab(tab)