diff --git a/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/wordDocument.py b/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/wordDocument.py
index 60e153067ee..08bf414210e 100644
--- a/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/wordDocument.py
+++ b/source/NVDAObjects/UIA/wordDocument.py
@@ -272,9 +272,6 @@ def getTextWithFields(self,formatConfig=None):
 
 class WordBrowseModeDocument(UIABrowseModeDocument):
 
-	def _get_isAlive(self):
-		return True
-
 	def shouldSetFocusToObj(self,obj):
 		# Ignore strange editable text fields surrounding most inner fields (links, table cells etc) 
 		if obj.role==controlTypes.ROLE_EDITABLETEXT and obj.UIAElement.cachedAutomationID.startswith('UIA_AutomationId_Word_Content'):
diff --git a/source/api.py b/source/api.py
index a68a521e930..2f819ded16d 100644
--- a/source/api.py
+++ b/source/api.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def setFocusObject(obj):
 		try:
 			treeInterceptorObject=treeInterceptorHandler.update(o)
 		except:
-			log.exception("Error updating tree interceptor")
+			log.error("Error updating tree interceptor", exc_info=True)
 	#Always make sure that the focus object's treeInterceptor is forced to either the found treeInterceptor (if its in it) or to None
 	#This is to make sure that the treeInterceptor does not have to be looked up, which can cause problems for winInputHook
 	if obj is o or obj in treeInterceptorObject: