diff --git a/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py b/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py
index c86637c..ce9ce8e 100644
--- a/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py
+++ b/rbackup/struct/hierarchy.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Hierarchy(os.PathLike):
         # We don't want to risk symlink attacks
         # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
         if not shutil.rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks:
-            syslog.error(
+            syslog.warning(
                 "shutil cannot avoid symlink attacks on this platform. Ignoring."
             )
             return
diff --git a/rbackup/struct/repository.py b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
index 8382fd5..917d4c8 100644
--- a/rbackup/struct/repository.py
+++ b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class Repository(Hierarchy):
         # We don't want to risk symlink attacks
         # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
         if not shutil.rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks:
-            syslog.error(
+            syslog.warning(
                 "shutil cannot avoid symlink attacks on this platform. Ignoring."
             )
             return