diff --git a/python-stdlib/logging/logging.py b/python-stdlib/logging/logging.py
index f4874df7d..551bf7152 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/logging/logging.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/logging/logging.py
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ def critical(msg, *args):
     getLogger().critical(msg, *args)
 
 
-def exception(msg, *args):
-    getLogger().exception(msg, *args)
+def exception(msg, *args, exc_info=True):
+    getLogger().exception(msg, *args, exc_info=exc_info)
 
 
 def shutdown():
diff --git a/python-stdlib/logging/manifest.py b/python-stdlib/logging/manifest.py
index d9f0ee886..c2614e9ea 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/logging/manifest.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/logging/manifest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-metadata(version="0.6.1")
+metadata(version="0.6.2")
 
 module("logging.py")