diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CollaborationMonitor.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CollaborationMonitor.java
index 2fc963c24b..afa68ac5c3 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CollaborationMonitor.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CollaborationMonitor.java
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ final class CollaborationMonitor {
             try {
                 eventPublisher.publishRemotely(new CollaborationEvent(hostName, localTasksManager.getCurrentTasks()));
             } catch (Exception ex) {
-                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception in HeartbeatTask!", ex); //NON-NLS
+                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception in HeartbeatTask", ex); //NON-NLS
             }
         }
     }
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ final class CollaborationMonitor {
             try {
                 remoteTasksManager.finishStaleTasks();
             } catch (Exception ex) {
-                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception in StaleTaskDetectionTask!", ex); //NON-NLS
+                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception in StaleTaskDetectionTask", ex); //NON-NLS
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/ServicesMonitor.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/ServicesMonitor.java
index 8dc6712363..a2267e0705 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/ServicesMonitor.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/core/ServicesMonitor.java
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ public class ServicesMonitor {
             try {
                 checkAllServices();
             } catch (Exception ex) {
-                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception in CrashDetectionTask!", ex); //NON-NLS
+                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unexpected exception in CrashDetectionTask", ex); //NON-NLS
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/events/AutopsyEventPublisher.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/events/AutopsyEventPublisher.java
index 9ed6e87d4f..67cf54b9c6 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/events/AutopsyEventPublisher.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/events/AutopsyEventPublisher.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public final class AutopsyEventPublisher {
                     logger.log(Level.SEVERE, String.format("Failed to reopen channel %s to publish %s event (tryCount = %s)", currentChannelName, event.getPropertyName(), tryCount), ex); //NON-NLS
                     ++tryCount;
                 } catch (Exception ex) {
-                    logger.log(Level.SEVERE, String.format("Unexpected exception! Failed to to publish %s event on channel %s (tryCount = %s)", event.getPropertyName(), currentChannelName, tryCount), ex); //NON-NLS
+                    logger.log(Level.SEVERE, String.format("Unexpected exception. Failed to to publish %s event on channel %s (tryCount = %s)", event.getPropertyName(), currentChannelName, tryCount), ex); //NON-NLS
                     ++tryCount;
                 }
             }