diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index 95a20d4cd..af8d22b5f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
         try:
             raise Exception("TEST TEST TEST")
         except Exception:
-            logger.error(traceback.format_exc)
+            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
 
         if self._cached_status != self.status:
             self.last_status_update = timezone.now().date()