diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 3a7c61a0..78cc7aaa 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ bool auth_stratum(struct pool *pool)
 			ss = json_dumps(err_val, JSON_INDENT(3));
 		else
 			ss = strdup("(unknown reason)");
-		applog(LOG_WARNING, "pool %d JSON stratum auth failed: %s", pool->pool_no, ss);
+		applog(LOG_INFO, "pool %d JSON stratum auth failed: %s", pool->pool_no, ss);
 		free(ss);
 
 		goto out;