diff --git a/server/accounting/pbs/pbs-job-export.js b/server/accounting/pbs/pbs-job-export.js
index c2f6b96b7..c38560293 100644
--- a/server/accounting/pbs/pbs-job-export.js
+++ b/server/accounting/pbs/pbs-job-export.js
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ async function InsertFailedExportLog(socket, error) {
           bodyshopid: socket.JobData.bodyshop.id,
           jobid: socket.JobData.id,
           successful: false,
-          message: [error],
+          message: JSON.stringify(error),
           useremail: socket.user.email
         }
       });
diff --git a/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js b/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js
index 7fedbc608..90001fa28 100644
--- a/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js
+++ b/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ async function InsertFailedExportLog(socket, error) {
           bodyshopid: socket.JobData.bodyshop.id,
           jobid: socket.JobData.id,
           successful: false,
-          message: [error],
+          message: JSON.stringify(error),
           useremail: socket.user.email
         }
       });