diff --git a/lib/node/logger.js b/lib/node/logger.js
index c00483f2..54329110 100644
--- a/lib/node/logger.js
+++ b/lib/node/logger.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Logger.prototype._error = function error(err) {
 
   this.log('error', [msg]);
 
-  if (this.level >= Logger.levels.spam) {
+  if (this.level >= Logger.levels.debug) {
     if (this.stream)
       this.stream.write(err.stack + '\n');
   }