diff --git a/moulinette/__init__.py b/moulinette/__init__.py
index 66c1bd0d..b4f2e06e 100755
--- a/moulinette/__init__.py
+++ b/moulinette/__init__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ console = Console()
 # pretty traceback using rich
 traceback.install(show_locals=True, extra_lines=6)
 
+
+# nice helper function for common usecase
+def _format_exception():
+    with console.capture() as capture:
+        console.print_exception()
+
+    return capture.get()
+
+
+console.format_exception = _format_exception
+
 # Package functions
 
 
diff --git a/moulinette/interfaces/api.py b/moulinette/interfaces/api.py
index 3a61939b..9973fc79 100644
--- a/moulinette/interfaces/api.py
+++ b/moulinette/interfaces/api.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from geventwebsocket import WebSocketError
 from bottle import request, response, Bottle, HTTPResponse
 from bottle import abort
 
-from moulinette import msignals, m18n, env
+from moulinette import msignals, m18n, env, console
 from moulinette.actionsmap import ActionsMap
 from moulinette.core import MoulinetteError, MoulinetteValidationError
 from moulinette.interfaces import (
@@ -487,10 +487,8 @@ class _ActionsMapPlugin(object):
         except Exception as e:
             if isinstance(e, HTTPResponse):
                 raise e
-            import traceback
 
-            tb = traceback.format_exc()
-            logs = {"route": _route, "arguments": arguments, "traceback": tb}
+            logs = {"route": _route, "arguments": arguments, "traceback": console.format_traceback()}
             return HTTPResponse(json_encode(logs), 500)
         else:
             return format_for_response(ret)