diff --git a/lib/smstools-util.js b/lib/smstools-util.js
index aaf5adf..6c2a5c9 100644
--- a/lib/smstools-util.js
+++ b/lib/smstools-util.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const childProcess = require('child_process');
 const config = require('komodo-sdk/config');
+const logger = require('komodo-sdk/logger');
 
 exports.restart = () => new Promise((resolve) => {
     const fileToExec = config.restart_smstools_wrapper || '/var/lib/smstools/centers/smstools/bin/restart-smstools';
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ exports.fileCountOnDir = async (dirname) => {
         const files = fs.promises.readdir(dirname);
         return files.filter((item) => item.search(/LOCK$/) >= 0).length;
     } catch (e) {
+        logger.warn('SMSTOOLS-UTIL: Exception on fileCountOnDir', {
+            e: e.message || e.toString(),
+        });
         return null;
     }
 };