diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 7e19ebc0cb..7e84639257 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ func setSmartCard(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 	// Sanity check that the smartcard path is valid
 	fi, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Failed to verify smartcard daemon path", "path", path, "err", err)
+		log.Info("Smartcard socket not found, disabling", err", err)
 		return
 	}
 	if fi.Mode()&os.ModeType != os.ModeSocket {