diff --git a/oauthproxy.go b/oauthproxy.go
index 4e733a8..c7d1c1d 100644
--- a/oauthproxy.go
+++ b/oauthproxy.go
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 func (p *OAuthProxy) SignIn(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Printf("Error obtaining redirect: %s", err.Error())
+		logger.Printf("Error obtaining redirect: %v", err)
 		p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) SignIn(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		session := &sessionsapi.SessionState{User: user}
 		err = p.SaveSession(rw, req, session)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Printf("Error saving session: %s", err.Error())
+			logger.Printf("Error saving session: %v", err)
 			p.ErrorPage(rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error", err.Error())
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/logger/logger.go b/pkg/logger/logger.go
index e0ce61d..53eec71 100644
--- a/pkg/logger/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/logger/logger.go
@@ -137,8 +137,15 @@ func (l *Logger) Output(calldepth int, message string) {
 		File:      file,
 		Message:   message,
 	})
+	// Fallback for template errors
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		_, ferr := fmt.Fprintf(l.writer, "[%s] [%s] %s",
+			FormatTimestamp(now),
+			file,
+			message)
+		if ferr != nil {
+			panic(ferr)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_, err = l.writer.Write([]byte("\n"))
@@ -177,8 +184,17 @@ func (l *Logger) PrintAuthf(username string, req *http.Request, status AuthStatu
 		Status:        string(status),
 		Message:       fmt.Sprintf(format, a...),
 	})
+	// Fallback for template errors
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		_, ferr := fmt.Fprintf(l.writer, "%s - %s [%s] [%s] %s",
+			client,
+			username,
+			FormatTimestamp(now),
+			string(status),
+			fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
+		if ferr != nil {
+			panic(ferr)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_, err = l.writer.Write([]byte("\n"))
@@ -234,8 +250,14 @@ func (l *Logger) PrintReq(username, upstream string, req *http.Request, url url.
 		UserAgent:       fmt.Sprintf("%q", req.UserAgent()),
 		Username:        username,
 	})
+	// Fallback for template errors
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		_, ferr := fmt.Fprintf(l.writer, "%s - %s [%s] %s %s %s %q %s %q %d %d %0.3f",
+			client, username, FormatTimestamp(ts), req.Host, req.Method, upstream,
+			url.RequestURI(), req.Proto, req.UserAgent(), status, size, duration)
+		if ferr != nil {
+			panic(ferr)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_, err = l.writer.Write([]byte("\n"))
diff --git a/pkg/sessions/persistence/manager.go b/pkg/sessions/persistence/manager.go
index a828183..4697ad2 100644
--- a/pkg/sessions/persistence/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/sessions/persistence/manager.go
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Save(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, s *sessions.Se
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = tckt.setCookie(rw, req, s)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return tckt.setCookie(rw, req, s)
 }
 
 // Load reads sessions.SessionState information from a session store. It will