diff --git a/litellm/_logging.py b/litellm/_logging.py
index 151ae6003d..757bbf5e73 100644
--- a/litellm/_logging.py
+++ b/litellm/_logging.py
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ class JsonFormatter(Formatter):
         }
 
         if record.exc_info:
-            json_record["stacktrace"] = self.formatException(record.exc_info)
+            try:
+                json_record["stacktrace"] = self.formatException(record.exc_info)
+            except Exception as e:
+                json_record["stacktrace"] = f"Error serializing stacktrace: {str(e)}"
 
         return json.dumps(json_record)
 
diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai_like/common_utils.py b/litellm/llms/openai_like/common_utils.py
index c05e0c8e8d..7cce7b43b2 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai_like/common_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai_like/common_utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class OpenAILikeError(Exception):
         self.message = message
         self.request = request
         self.response = response
-        super().__init__(self.message)  # Call the base class constructor with the parameters it needs
+        super().__init__(message)  # Call the base class constructor with the parameters it needs
 
 
 class OpenAILikeBase: