diff --git a/src/core/sat_main.py b/src/core/sat_main.py
index bce177c1..0f510d3b 100644
--- a/src/core/sat_main.py
+++ b/src/core/sat_main.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
         try:
             port = int(self.memory.getParamA(C.FORCE_PORT_PARAM, "Connection", profile_key=profile))
         except ValueError:
-            log.error(_("Can't parse port value, using default value"))
+            log.debug(_("Can't parse port value, using default value"))
             port = None  # will use default value 5222 or be retrieved from a DNS SRV record
 
         password = yield self.memory.asyncGetParamA("Password", "Connection", profile_key=profile)