diff --git a/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGenerator.java
index d658c6aca..4a7055ecb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/reporting/ReportGenerator.java
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ public class ReportGenerator {
                 templatePath = templateName;
                 input = new FileInputStream(f);
             } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
-                Logger.getLogger(ReportGenerator.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
+                Logger.getLogger(ReportGenerator.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, "Unable to generate the report, the report template file could not be found.");
+                Logger.getLogger(ReportGenerator.class.getName()).log(Level.FINE, "Unable to generate the report, the report template file could not be found.", ex);
             }
         } else {
             templatePath = "templates/" + templateName + ".vsl";