diff --git a/net/security.js b/net/security.js
index 64afa34..6e25e1c 100644
--- a/net/security.js
+++ b/net/security.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async function verifySignature (req, res, next) {
     }
     next()
   } catch (err) {
-    console.log('error during signature verification', err)
+    console.log('error during signature verification', err.message)
     return res.status(500).send()
   }
 }
diff --git a/pub/federation.js b/pub/federation.js
index 00dd906..d594326 100644
--- a/pub/federation.js
+++ b/pub/federation.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function deliver (actor, activity, addresses) {
       body: pubUtils.toJSONLD(activity)
     })
       .then(result => console.log('delivery:', addr, result.statusCode))
-      .catch(err => console.log(err))
+      .catch(err => console.log(err.message))
   })
   return Promise.all(requests)
 }
diff --git a/routes/inbox.js b/routes/inbox.js
index f0c2e85..209fcc1 100644
--- a/routes/inbox.js
+++ b/routes/inbox.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ router.post('/', net.validators.activity, net.security.verifySignature, function
       break
     case 'Undo':
       pub.activity.undo(req.body.object, req.body.actor)
-        .catch(err => console.log(err))
+        .catch(err => console.log(err.message))
       break
   }
   const tasks = []
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ router.post('/', net.validators.activity, net.security.verifySignature, function
   }
   Promise.all(tasks).then(() => res.status(200).send())
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       res.status(500).send()
     })
 })
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ router.get('/', function (req, res) {
     .toArray()
     .then(stream => res.json(pub.utils.arrayToCollection(stream, true)))
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       return res.status(500).send()
     })
 })
diff --git a/routes/object.js b/routes/object.js
index 8b86657..16eb217 100644
--- a/routes/object.js
+++ b/routes/object.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ router.get('/:name', function (req, res) {
         return res.status(404).send('Object not found')
       })
       .catch(err => {
-        console.log(err)
+        console.log(err.message)
         res.status(500).send()
       })
   }
diff --git a/routes/outbox.js b/routes/outbox.js
index 04298dc..0effc41 100644
--- a/routes/outbox.js
+++ b/routes/outbox.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ router.post('/', net.security.auth, net.validators.outboxActivity, function (req
     })
     .then(() => res.status(200).send())
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       res.status(500).send()
     })
 })
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ router.get('/', function (req, res) {
     .toArray()
     .then(stream => res.json(pub.utils.arrayToCollection(stream, true)))
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       return res.status(500).send()
     })
 })
diff --git a/routes/stream.js b/routes/stream.js
index a7cb6e2..addf488 100644
--- a/routes/stream.js
+++ b/routes/stream.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ router.get('/:name', function (req, res) {
         return res.status(404).send('Activity not found')
       })
       .catch(err => {
-        console.log(err)
+        console.log(err.message)
         res.status(500).send()
       })
   }
diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index ea4d6bb..bc7ad17 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ router.get('/:name', net.validators.jsonld, function (req, res) {
       return res.json(pub.utils.toJSONLD(group))
     })
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       res.status(500).send(`Error creating group ${name}`)
     })
 })
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ router.get('/:name', function (req, res) {
       return res.render('group.html', { group, groupAcct })
     })
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       res.status(500).send(`Error creating group ${name}`)
     })
 })
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ router.get('/:name/followers', net.validators.jsonld, function (req, res) {
       return res.json(pub.utils.arrayToCollection(followers))
     })
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       return res.status(500).send()
     })
 })
diff --git a/routes/webfinger.js b/routes/webfinger.js
index c497040..916a4f2 100644
--- a/routes/webfinger.js
+++ b/routes/webfinger.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ router.get('/', function (req, res) {
       return res.json(finger)
     })
     .catch(err => {
-      console.log(err)
+      console.log(err.message)
       res.status(500).send()
     })
 })