diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index 4d273da8fec..0b954d5443d 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from packaging import version
 
-__version__ = "0.88.34.dev"
+__version__ = "0.88.35.dev"
 safe_version = __version__
 
 try:
diff --git a/aider/coders/chat_chunks.py b/aider/coders/chat_chunks.py
index db4d0c6698d..85407ff0d1c 100644
--- a/aider/coders/chat_chunks.py
+++ b/aider/coders/chat_chunks.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def cacheable_messages(self):
                 return messages[: len(messages) - i]
         return messages
 
-    def format_list(chunk):
+    def format_list(self, chunk):
         if type(chunk) is not list:
             return []
 
diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index e6b80279bc6..7ec409b3481 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -496,51 +496,47 @@ def expand_glob_patterns(patterns, root="."):
 
 
 def custom_tracer(frame, event, arg):
-    try:
-        import os
+    import os
 
-        global log_file
-        if not log_file:
-            os.makedirs(".aider/logs/", exist_ok=True)
-            log_file = open(".aider/logs/debug.log", "w", buffering=1)
-
-        # Get the absolute path of the file where the code is executing
-        filename = os.path.abspath(frame.f_code.co_filename)
-
-        # --- THE FILTERING LOGIC ---
-        # Only proceed if the file path is INSIDE the project root
-        if not filename.startswith(PROJECT_ROOT):
-            return None  # Returning None means no local trace function for this scope
-
-        if filename.endswith("repo.py"):
-            return None
-
-        # If it's your code, trace the call
-        if event == "call":
-            func_name = frame.f_code.co_name
-            line_no = frame.f_lineno
-
-            if func_name not in file_excludelist:
-                log_file.write(
-                    f"-> CALL: {func_name}() in {os.path.basename(filename)}:{line_no} -"
-                    f" {time.time()}\n"
-                )
+    global log_file
+    if not log_file:
+        os.makedirs(".aider/logs/", exist_ok=True)
+        log_file = open(".aider/logs/debug.log", "w", buffering=1)
 
-        if event == "return":
-            func_name = frame.f_code.co_name
-            line_no = frame.f_lineno
+    # Get the absolute path of the file where the code is executing
+    filename = os.path.abspath(frame.f_code.co_filename)
 
-            if func_name not in file_excludelist:
-                log_file.write(
-                    f"<- RETURN: {func_name}() in {os.path.basename(filename)}:{line_no} -"
-                    f" {time.time()}\n"
-                )
+    # --- THE FILTERING LOGIC ---
+    # Only proceed if the file path is INSIDE the project root
+    if not filename.startswith(PROJECT_ROOT):
+        return None  # Returning None means no local trace function for this scope
 
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-    finally:
-        # Must return the trace function (or a local one) for subsequent events
-        return custom_tracer
+    if filename.endswith("repo.py"):
+        return None
+
+    # If it's your code, trace the call
+    if event == "call":
+        func_name = frame.f_code.co_name
+        line_no = frame.f_lineno
+
+        if func_name not in file_excludelist:
+            log_file.write(
+                f"-> CALL: {func_name}() in {os.path.basename(filename)}:{line_no} -"
+                f" {time.time()}\n"
+            )
+
+    if event == "return":
+        func_name = frame.f_code.co_name
+        line_no = frame.f_lineno
+
+        if func_name not in file_excludelist:
+            log_file.write(
+                f"<- RETURN: {func_name}() in {os.path.basename(filename)}:{line_no} -"
+                f" {time.time()}\n"
+            )
+
+    # Must return the trace function (or a local one) for subsequent events
+    return custom_tracer
 
 
 def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=False):