diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_utils.py b/frappe/tests/test_utils.py
index 59df08dd91..ad3367862e 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -972,4 +972,5 @@ class TestTBSanitization(FrappeTestCase):
 			traceback = frappe.get_traceback(with_context=True)
 			self.assertNotIn("42", traceback)
 			self.assertIn("********", traceback)
+			self.assertIn("password =", traceback)
 			self.assertIn("safe_value", traceback)
diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index d37e8c201f..5d1aed259a 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def _get_traceback_sanitizer():
 	return Format(
 		custom_var_printers=[
 			# redact variables
-			*[(variable_name, lambda: placeholder) for variable_name in blocklist],
+			*[(variable_name, lambda *a, **kw: placeholder) for variable_name in blocklist],
 			# redact dictionary keys
 			(["_secret", dict, lambda *a, **kw: False], dict_printer),
 		],