diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/gui/hdskins/IndirectHDSkins.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/gui/hdskins/IndirectHDSkins.java
index fcf81a75..e2cda20d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/gui/hdskins/IndirectHDSkins.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/gui/hdskins/IndirectHDSkins.java
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.gui.hdskins;
 
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+
 public final class IndirectHDSkins {
     public static void initialize() {
         try {
-            Class<?> mlphd = Class.forName("com.minelittlepony.client.hdskins.MineLPHDSkins");
-            mlphd.getConstructor().newInstance();
+            Class.forName("com.minelittlepony.client.hdskins.MineLPHDSkins").getConstructor().newInstance();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LogManager.getLogger().warn("Failed to initialize hooks for hdskins", e);
         }
     }
 }