diff --git a/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/JsonFormUtils.java b/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/JsonFormUtils.java
index eafc70fc6..ae39e8138 100644
--- a/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/JsonFormUtils.java
+++ b/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/JsonFormUtils.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import timber.log.Timber;
+
 /**
  * Created by keyman on 08/02/2017.
  */
@@ -441,7 +443,7 @@ private static void createObservation(Event e, JSONObject jsonObject, String val
                         }
                     }
                 } catch (JSONException e1) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, e1.getMessage());
+                    Timber.e("%s : %s",TAG , e1.getMessage());
                 }
             } else {
                 if (values != null && values.length() > 0) {