diff --git a/src/main/java/org/onap/dmaap/dbcapi/service/AafTopicSetupService.java b/src/main/java/org/onap/dmaap/dbcapi/service/AafTopicSetupService.java
index 29389aa..16ffa08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/onap/dmaap/dbcapi/service/AafTopicSetupService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/onap/dmaap/dbcapi/service/AafTopicSetupService.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
             }
 
         } catch (TopicSetupException ex) {
+            logger.error("Exception in topic setup {}", ex.getMessage());
             return new ApiError(ex.getCode(), ex.getMessage(), ex.getFields());
         }
         return okStatus();