diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/CertificateVerifier.scala b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/CertificateVerifier.scala
index b61053b9e..1773cab7e 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/CertificateVerifier.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/CertificateVerifier.scala
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ object CertificateVerifier extends MdcLoggable {
     } match {
       case Success(pem) => Some(pem)
       case Failure(exception) =>
-        println(s"❌ Failed to load PEM certificate from file: ${exception.getMessage}")
+        logger.error(s"Failed to load PEM certificate from file: ${exception.getMessage}")
         None
     }
   }