diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index 4c83f5613c..7179c9980b 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func (h *handler) unregisterPeer(id string) {
 	// Abort if the peer does not exist
 	peer := h.peers.peer(id)
 	if peer == nil {
-		logger.Error("Ethereum peer removal failed", "err", errPeerNotRegistered)
+		logger.Warn("Ethereum peer removal failed", "err", errPeerNotRegistered)
 		return
 	}
 	// Remove the `eth` peer if it exists