diff --git a/logging_utilities/formatters/json_formatter.py b/logging_utilities/formatters/json_formatter.py
index 09bc162..9469efc 100644
--- a/logging_utilities/formatters/json_formatter.py
+++ b/logging_utilities/formatters/json_formatter.py
@@ -354,9 +354,6 @@ def format(self, record):
         if self.add_always_extra:
             self._add_extra_to_message(extra, message)
 
-        if record.exc_text:
-            message['exc_text'] = record.exc_text
-
         if record.stack_info:
             message['stack_info'] = self.formatStack(record.stack_info)