diff --git a/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/export-database.ts b/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/export-database.ts
index 50bf4dd3f0..8fec0b931d 100644
--- a/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/export-database.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/export-database.ts
@@ -20,17 +20,13 @@ export async function exportDatabaseToFile(
 	// Execute the command to export directly to the temp file
 	// Use absolute path /wordpress/ because that's where site.path is mounted in the WASM filesystem
 	const vfsFilePath = `/wordpress/${ tempFileName }`;
-	const { stderr, exitCode } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
+	const { exitCode } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
 		`sqlite export ${ vfsFilePath } --require=/tmp/sqlite-command/command.php --enable-ast-driver`,
 		{
 			skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
 		}
 	);
 
-	if ( stderr ) {
-		throw new Error( `Database export failed: ${ stderr }` );
-	}
-
 	if ( exitCode ) {
 		throw new Error( 'Database export failed' );
 	}
@@ -58,9 +54,6 @@ export async function exportDatabaseToMultipleFiles(
 			skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
 		}
 	);
-	if ( tablesResult.stderr ) {
-		throw new Error( `Database export failed: ${ tablesResult.stderr }` );
-	}
 	if ( tablesResult.exitCode ) {
 		throw new Error( 'Database export failed' );
 	}
@@ -89,17 +82,13 @@ export async function exportDatabaseToMultipleFiles(
 		const vfsFilePath = `/wordpress/${ fileName }`;
 
 		// Execute the command to export directly to a temporary file in the project directory
-		const { stderr, exitCode } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
+		const { exitCode } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
 			`sqlite export ${ vfsFilePath } --tables=${ table } --require=/tmp/sqlite-command/command.php --enable-ast-driver`,
 			{
 				skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
 			}
 		);
 
-		if ( stderr ) {
-			throw new Error( `Database export failed: ${ stderr }` );
-		}
-
 		if ( exitCode ) {
 			throw new Error( 'Database export failed' );
 		}
diff --git a/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/exporters/default-exporter.ts b/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/exporters/default-exporter.ts
index 9d2ccff1e0..cbf3a09115 100644
--- a/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/exporters/default-exporter.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/export/exporters/default-exporter.ts
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ export class DefaultExporter extends EventEmitter implements Exporter {
 			return [];
 		}
 
-		const { stderr, stdout } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
+		const { exitCode, stdout } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
 			'plugin list --status=active,inactive --fields=name,status,version --format=json',
 			{
 				skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
@@ -320,8 +320,7 @@ export class DefaultExporter extends EventEmitter implements Exporter {
 		try {
 			return parseJsonFromPhpOutput( stdout );
 		} catch ( error ) {
-			if ( stderr ) {
-				console.error( `Could not get information about plugins: ${ stderr }` );
+			if ( exitCode ) {
 				throw new Error(
 					'Could not get information about installed plugins to create meta.json file.'
 				);
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ export class DefaultExporter extends EventEmitter implements Exporter {
 			return [];
 		}
 
-		const { stderr, stdout } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
+		const { exitCode, stdout } = await server.executeWpCliCommand(
 			'theme list --fields=name,status,version --format=json',
 			{
 				skipPluginsAndThemes: true,
@@ -352,8 +351,7 @@ export class DefaultExporter extends EventEmitter implements Exporter {
 		try {
 			return parseJsonFromPhpOutput( stdout );
 		} catch ( error ) {
-			if ( stderr ) {
-				console.error( `Could not get information about themes: ${ stderr }` );
+			if ( exitCode ) {
 				throw new Error(
 					'Could not get information about installed themes to create meta.json file.'
 				);
diff --git a/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/tests/export/exporters/default-exporter.test.ts b/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/tests/export/exporters/default-exporter.test.ts
index 7e32ea83ac..87f8300e33 100644
--- a/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/tests/export/exporters/default-exporter.test.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/src/lib/import-export/tests/export/exporters/default-exporter.test.ts
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ platformTestSuite( 'DefaultExporter', ( { normalize } ) => {
 						return Promise.resolve( {
 							stdout: '<a><br/>some html</ap>',
 							stderr: 'Error',
-							exitCode: 0,
+							exitCode: 1,
 						} );
 					default:
 						return Promise.resolve( { stdout: '', stderr: '', exitCode: 0 } );