diff --git a/protein/src/org/labkey/protein/ProteinServiceImpl.java b/protein/src/org/labkey/protein/ProteinServiceImpl.java
index 16c28ef43..4fd4f649d 100644
--- a/protein/src/org/labkey/protein/ProteinServiceImpl.java
+++ b/protein/src/org/labkey/protein/ProteinServiceImpl.java
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ else if (location.getChildNodes().getLength() == 2)
                 {
                     if (responseCode != 404)
                     {
-                        LOG.error("HTTP GET failed to " + url + " with error code " + responseCode);
+                        LOG.warn("HTTP GET failed to " + url + " with error code " + responseCode);
                     }
                     else
                     {