diff --git a/auth_mysql.py b/auth_mysql.py
index 9a65917..a22d37d 100755
--- a/auth_mysql.py
+++ b/auth_mysql.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 try:
 	database=MySQLdb.connect(db_host, db_user, db_pass, db_name)
 except:
-	logging.debug("Unable to initialize database, check settings!")
+	logging.error("Unable to initialize database, check settings!")
 	time.sleep(10)
 	sys.exit(1)