diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/ScmConfigurationUtil.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/ScmConfigurationUtil.java
index 6ee78fb501..1c4fd46d7e 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/ScmConfigurationUtil.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/ScmConfigurationUtil.java
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ public class ScmConfigurationUtil
         throw new ConfigurationException("could not load config", ex);
       }
     }
-    else if (logger.isWarnEnabled())
+    else if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
     {
-      logger.warn("could not find ScmConfiuration file at {}", file);
+      logger.debug("could not find ScmConfiuration file at {}", file);
     }
   }