diff --git a/colorbleed/maya/plugin.py b/colorbleed/maya/plugin.py
index 4ca3c67ac0..4b3b29d326 100644
--- a/colorbleed/maya/plugin.py
+++ b/colorbleed/maya/plugin.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ReferenceLoader(api.Loader):
             if not content:
                 raise
 
-            self.log.info("Ignoring file read error:\n%s", exc)
+            self.log.warning("Ignoring file read error:\n%s", exc)
 
         # Fix PLN-40 for older containers created with Avalon that had the
         # `.verticesOnlySet` set to True.