diff --git a/cmd/ingest.go b/cmd/ingest.go
index 7c32f96..c575668 100644
--- a/cmd/ingest.go
+++ b/cmd/ingest.go
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ The --recent flag will only consider files with a modification date within the l
 
 					err = smtp.SendMail(sendmail.SMTPAddr, nil, returnPath, recipients, body)
 					if err != nil {
-						logger.Log().Errorf("error sending mail: %s", err.Error())
-						logger.Log().Errorf(path)
+						logger.Log().Errorf("error sending mail: %s (%s)", err.Error(), path)
 						return nil
 					}
 
diff --git a/internal/storage/utils.go b/internal/storage/utils.go
index f2ffd74..c25e7d6 100644
--- a/internal/storage/utils.go
+++ b/internal/storage/utils.go
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ func dbCron() {
 			err = tx.Commit()
 
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Log().Errorf(err.Error())
+				logger.Log().Errorf("[db] %s", err.Error())
 				if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
-					logger.Log().Errorf(err.Error())
+					logger.Log().Errorf("[db] %s", err.Error())
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/updater/updater.go b/internal/updater/updater.go
index f980550..6c5d2f5 100644
--- a/internal/updater/updater.go
+++ b/internal/updater/updater.go
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func downloadToFile(url, fileName string) error {
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err := out.Close(); err != nil {
-			logger.Log().Errorf("Error closing file: %s\n", err)
+			logger.Log().Errorf("error closing file: %s", err.Error())
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -305,11 +305,7 @@ func replaceFile(dst, src string) error {
 	}
 
 	// remove the src file
-	if err := os.Remove(src); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return os.Remove(src)
 }
 
 // GetTempDir will create & return a temporary directory if one has not been specified
@@ -323,7 +319,7 @@ func getTempDir() string {
 	}
 	if err := mkDirIfNotExists(tempDir); err != nil {
 		// need a better way to exit
-		logger.Log().Errorf("Error: %v", err)
+		logger.Log().Errorf("error: %s", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 46d9085..d695c58 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func Listen() {
 
 	serverRoot, err := fs.Sub(embeddedFS, "ui")
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Log().Errorf("[http] %s", err)
+		logger.Log().Errorf("[http] %s", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/webhook/webhook.go b/server/webhook/webhook.go
index b0ad4fa..bbb4abf 100644
--- a/server/webhook/webhook.go
+++ b/server/webhook/webhook.go
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ func Send(msg interface{}) {
 		rl.Do(func() {
 			b, err := json.Marshal(msg)
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Log().Errorf("[webhook] invalid data: %s", err)
+				logger.Log().Errorf("[webhook] invalid data: %s", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 
 			req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", config.WebhookURL, bytes.NewBuffer(b))
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Log().Errorf("[webhook] error: %s", err)
+				logger.Log().Errorf("[webhook] error: %s", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ func Send(msg interface{}) {
 			client := &http.Client{}
 			resp, err := client.Do(req)
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Log().Errorf("[webhook] error sending data: %s", err)
+				logger.Log().Errorf("[webhook] error sending data: %s", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 
 			if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode > 299 {
-				logger.Log().Warningf("[webhook] %s returned a %d status", config.WebhookURL, resp.StatusCode)
+				logger.Log().Warnf("[webhook] %s returned a %d status", config.WebhookURL, resp.StatusCode)
 				return
 			}
 
diff --git a/server/websockets/client.go b/server/websockets/client.go
index ddefa1f..547ea0e 100644
--- a/server/websockets/client.go
+++ b/server/websockets/client.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (c *Client) readPump() {
 		_, _, err := c.conn.NextReader()
 		if err != nil {
 			if websocket.IsUnexpectedCloseError(err, websocket.CloseGoingAway, websocket.CloseAbnormalClosure) {
-				logger.Log().Errorf("[websocket] error: %v", err)
+				logger.Log().Errorf("[websocket] error: %v", err.Error())
 			}
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/server/websockets/hub.go b/server/websockets/hub.go
index cbaae88..dc5c7e4 100644
--- a/server/websockets/hub.go
+++ b/server/websockets/hub.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func Broadcast(t string, msg interface{}) {
 	b, err := json.Marshal(w)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Log().Errorf("[websocket] broadcast received invalid data: %s", err)
+		logger.Log().Errorf("[websocket] broadcast received invalid data: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}