Logger format and throwable, slf4j, arguments

In the process of converting some old loggers from String.format to the newer slf4j {} variant, I stumbled upon this case:

logger.error(String.format("%s ... %s ... %s", ...), e);

I would like to use only {} and remove the String format, however, the logger method signature which includes the throwable is:

error(String msg, Throwable t)

So I do have to keep the String.format in this case ?!

Why is there no:

error(Throwable t, String format, Object... arguments)