diff --git a/synapseclient/core/download/download_functions.py b/synapseclient/core/download/download_functions.py
index 558f7a18e..74649ece3 100644
--- a/synapseclient/core/download/download_functions.py
+++ b/synapseclient/core/download/download_functions.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def download_fn(
             exc_info = sys.exc_info()
             ex.progress = 0 if not hasattr(ex, "progress") else ex.progress
             syn.logger.debug(
-                f"\n[{synapse_id}:{os.path.basename(downloaded_path)}]: Retrying "
+                f"\n[{synapse_id}]: Retrying "
                 f"download on error: [{exc_info[0]}] after progressing {ex.progress} bytes",
                 exc_info=True,
             )  # this will include stack trace
diff --git a/synapseclient/models/mixins/storable_container.py b/synapseclient/models/mixins/storable_container.py
index 5f55c837b..002086aeb 100644
--- a/synapseclient/models/mixins/storable_container.py
+++ b/synapseclient/models/mixins/storable_container.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class StorableContainer(StorableContainerSynchronousProtocol):
     async def get_async(self, *, synapse_client: Optional[Synapse] = None) -> None:
         """Used to satisfy the usage in this mixin from the parent class."""
 
-    async def worker(
+    async def _worker(
         self,
         queue: asyncio.Queue,
         failure_strategy: FailureStrategy,
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ async def _sync_from_synapse_async(
         if create_workers:
             for _ in range(max(syn.max_threads * 2, 1)):
                 task = asyncio.create_task(
-                    self.worker(
+                    self._worker(
                         queue=queue,
                         failure_strategy=failure_strategy,
                         synapse_client=syn,