diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/network/cni/cni.go b/pkg/kubelet/network/cni/cni.go
index 4c64b350e19..9c5b72a5d53 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/network/cni/cni.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/network/cni/cni.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (plugin *cniNetworkPlugin) Init(host network.Host, hairpinMode componentcon
 func (plugin *cniNetworkPlugin) syncNetworkConfig() {
 	network, err := getDefaultCNINetwork(plugin.pluginDir, plugin.binDir, plugin.vendorCNIDirPrefix)
 	if err != nil {
-		glog.Errorf("error updating cni config: %s", err)
+		glog.Warningf("Unable to update cni config: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
 	plugin.setDefaultNetwork(network)