diff --git a/homeassistant/components/emulated_hue.py b/homeassistant/components/emulated_hue.py
index 1b2581075bc..9f145efecc5 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/emulated_hue.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/emulated_hue.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant import util, core
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID, ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, SERVICE_TURN_OFF, SERVICE_TURN_ON,
     EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START, EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
-    STATE_ON
+    STATE_ON, HTTP_BAD_REQUEST
 )
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES, SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS
@@ -202,11 +202,10 @@ class HueUsernameView(HomeAssistantView):
         data = request.json
 
         if 'devicetype' not in data:
-            return self.Response("devicetype not specified", status=400)
+            return self.json_message('devicetype not specified',
+                                     HTTP_BAD_REQUEST)
 
-        json_response = [{'success': {'username': '12345678901234567890'}}]
-
-        return self.json(json_response)
+        return self.json([{'success': {'username': '12345678901234567890'}}])
 
 
 class HueLightsView(HomeAssistantView):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
index 3ac7f3ae5f6..8f83f8150db 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def setup_bridge(host, hass, add_devices_callback, filename,
             host,
             config_file_path=hass.config.path(filename))
     except ConnectionRefusedError:  # Wrong host was given
-        _LOGGER.exception("Error connecting to the Hue bridge at %s", host)
+        _LOGGER.error("Error connecting to the Hue bridge at %s", host)
 
         return