diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/logging.js b/packages/backend-core/src/logging.js
index 6ab5bff44a..425d7f8133 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/logging.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/logging.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function isSuppressed(e) {
   return e && e["suppressAlert"]
 }
 
-module.exports.logAlert = (message, e) => {
+module.exports.logAlert = (message, e = null) => {
   if (e && NonErrors.includes(e.name) && isSuppressed(e)) {
     return
   }