diff --git a/src/main/java/emissary/core/SafeUsageChecker.java b/src/main/java/emissary/core/SafeUsageChecker.java
index 6b33a2adbf..781f99c21e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/emissary/core/SafeUsageChecker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/emissary/core/SafeUsageChecker.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class SafeUsageChecker {
 
             enabledFromConfiguration = configurator.findBooleanEntry(ENABLED_KEY, enabledFromConfiguration);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            LOGGER.warn("Could not get configuration!", e);
+            LOGGER.debug("Could not get configuration!", e);
         }
 
         ENABLED_FROM_CONFIGURATION = enabledFromConfiguration;