diff --git a/src/backend/src/modules/core/AlarmService.js b/src/backend/src/modules/core/AlarmService.js
index 59111a8d..d8735055 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/modules/core/AlarmService.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/modules/core/AlarmService.js
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ class AlarmService extends BaseService {
      * @param {object} fields - Additional information about the alarm.
      */
     create (id, message, fields) {
-        this.log.error(`upcoming alarm: ${id}: ${message}`);
+        if ( this.config.log_upcoming_alarms ) {
+            this.log.error(`upcoming alarm: ${id}: ${message}`);
+        }
         let existing = false;
         /**
         * Method to create an alarm with the given ID, message, and fields.
diff --git a/src/backend/src/modules/core/ErrorService.js b/src/backend/src/modules/core/ErrorService.js
index 041ed2a3..c5ed96bc 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/modules/core/ErrorService.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/modules/core/ErrorService.js
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ class ErrorService extends BaseService {
         message = message ?? source?.message;
         logger = logger ?? this.backupLogger;
         logger.error(`Error @ ${location}: ${message}; ` + source?.stack);
-        if ( trace ) {
-            logger.error(source);
-        }
 
         if ( alarm ) {
             const alarm_id = `${location}:${message}`;