diff --git a/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/plugin/PluginsManagerImpl.java b/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/plugin/PluginsManagerImpl.java
index 94d57e4a079..3dbbbbd3f58 100644
--- a/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/plugin/PluginsManagerImpl.java
+++ b/exist-core/src/main/java/org/exist/plugin/PluginsManagerImpl.java
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public void addPlugin(final String className) {
                 // NOTE: must set interrupted flag
                 Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
             }
-            LOG.error(e);
+            LOG.warn(e);
 		}
 	}