diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/AbstractInternalLogger.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/AbstractInternalLogger.java
index afb45b21d4..f0fcdce8a9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/AbstractInternalLogger.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/AbstractInternalLogger.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractInternalLogger implements InternalLogger, Serializ
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -6382972526573193470L;
 
+    private static final String EXCEPTION_MESSAGE = "Unexpected exception:";
+
     private final String name;
 
     /**
@@ -64,6 +66,32 @@ public abstract class AbstractInternalLogger implements InternalLogger, Serializ
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void trace(Throwable t) {
+        trace(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE, t);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void debug(Throwable t) {
+        debug(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE, t);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void info(Throwable t) {
+        info(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE, t);
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void warn(Throwable t) {
+        warn(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE, t);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void error(Throwable t) {
+        error(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE, t);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void log(InternalLogLevel level, String msg, Throwable cause) {
         switch (level) {
@@ -87,6 +115,29 @@ public abstract class AbstractInternalLogger implements InternalLogger, Serializ
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void log(InternalLogLevel level, Throwable cause) {
+        switch (level) {
+            case TRACE:
+                trace(cause);
+                break;
+            case DEBUG:
+                debug(cause);
+                break;
+            case INFO:
+                info(cause);
+                break;
+            case WARN:
+                warn(cause);
+                break;
+            case ERROR:
+                error(cause);
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new Error();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void log(InternalLogLevel level, String msg) {
         switch (level) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/InternalLogger.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/InternalLogger.java
index 6cb274f5be..335cf32ee7 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/InternalLogger.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/logging/InternalLogger.java
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ public interface InternalLogger {
      */
     void trace(String msg, Throwable t);
 
+    /**
+     * Log an exception (throwable) at the TRACE level.
+     *
+     * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
+     */
+    void trace(Throwable t);
+
     /**
      * Is the logger instance enabled for the DEBUG level?
      *
@@ -181,6 +188,13 @@ public interface InternalLogger {
      */
     void debug(String msg, Throwable t);
 
+    /**
+     * Log an exception (throwable) at the DEBUG level.
+     *
+     * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
+     */
+    void debug(Throwable t);
+
     /**
      * Is the logger instance enabled for the INFO level?
      *
@@ -246,6 +260,13 @@ public interface InternalLogger {
      */
     void info(String msg, Throwable t);
 
+    /**
+     * Log an exception (throwable) at the INFO level.
+     *
+     * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
+     */
+    void info(Throwable t);
+
     /**
      * Is the logger instance enabled for the WARN level?
      *
@@ -311,6 +332,13 @@ public interface InternalLogger {
      */
     void warn(String msg, Throwable t);
 
+    /**
+     * Log an exception (throwable) at the WARN level.
+     *
+     * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
+     */
+    void warn(Throwable t);
+
     /**
      * Is the logger instance enabled for the ERROR level?
      *
@@ -376,6 +404,13 @@ public interface InternalLogger {
      */
     void error(String msg, Throwable t);
 
+    /**
+     * Log an exception (throwable) at the ERROR level.
+     *
+     * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
+     */
+    void error(Throwable t);
+
     /**
      * Is the logger instance enabled for the specified {@code level}?
      *
@@ -441,4 +476,11 @@ public interface InternalLogger {
      * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
      */
     void log(InternalLogLevel level, String msg, Throwable t);
+
+    /**
+     * Log an exception (throwable) at the specified {@code level}.
+     *
+     * @param t   the exception (throwable) to log
+     */
+    void log(InternalLogLevel level, Throwable t);
 }