diff --git a/deluge/config.py b/deluge/config.py
index 7539eb97e..d6cab3d80 100644
--- a/deluge/config.py
+++ b/deluge/config.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ what is currently in the config and it could not convert the value
             log.debug("Backing up old config file to %s~", filename)
             shutil.move(filename, filename + "~")
         except Exception, e:
-            log.error("Error backing up old config..")
+            log.warning("Unable to backup old config...")
 
         # The new config file has been written successfully, so let's move it over
         # the existing one.