@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def isEnabledFor(self, level):
 def getEffectiveLevel(self):
 return self.level or getLogger().level or _DEFAULT_LEVEL
 
-def log(self, level, msg, *args, extra=None):
+def log(self, level, msg, *args, exc_info=False, extra=None):
 if self.isEnabledFor(level):
 if args:
 if isinstance(args[0], dict):
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ def log(self, level, msg, *args, extra=None):
 for h in handlers:
 h.emit(record)
 
+tb = None
+if isinstance(exc_info, BaseException):
+tb = exc_info
+elif hasattr(sys, "exc_info"):
+tb = sys.exc_info()[1]
+if tb:
+buf = io.StringIO()
+sys.print_exception(tb, buf)
+self.log(ERROR, buf.getvalue())
+
 def debug(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
 self.log(DEBUG, msg, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -153,17 +163,8 @@ def error(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
 def critical(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
 self.log(CRITICAL, msg, *args, **kwargs)
 
-def exception(self, msg, *args, exc_info=True, **kwargs):
+def exception(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
 self.log(ERROR, msg, *args, **kwargs)
-tb = None
-if isinstance(exc_info, BaseException):
-tb = exc_info
-elif hasattr(sys, "exc_info"):
-tb = sys.exc_info()[1]
-if tb:
-buf = io.StringIO()
-sys.print_exception(tb, buf)
-self.log(ERROR, buf.getvalue())
 
 def addHandler(self, handler):
 self.handlers.append(handler)