Handle errors smarter

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/utils/log.js b/lib/utils/log.js
index dc66a014c..2f2650d57 100644
--- a/lib/utils/log.js
+++ b/lib/utils/log.js
@@ -89,10 +89,13 @@ function log (msg, pref, level, cb) {
   if (level == null) level = LEVEL.info
   if (isNaN(level)) level = LEVEL[level]
   else level = +level
-  if (msg instanceof Error) msg = msg.stack || msg.toString()
-  if (typeof msg !== "string") {
+  if (typeof msg !== "string" && !(msg instanceof Error)) {
     msg = sys.inspect(msg, 0, 4)
   }
+  if (msg instanceof Error) {
+    msg = msg.stack || msg.toString()
+    level = LEVEL.error
+  }
   if (!ini.resolved) {
     return logBuffer.push([msg, pref, level])
   }