diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker_manager.go
index 053249ee717..b8f892842c8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockertools/docker_manager.go
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ func (dm *DockerManager) killContainer(containerID kubecontainer.ContainerID, co
 		}()
 		select {
 		case <-time.After(time.Duration(gracePeriod) * time.Second):
-			glog.V(2).Infof("preStop hook for container %q did not complete in %d seconds", name, gracePeriod)
+			glog.Warningf("preStop hook for container %q did not complete in %d seconds", name, gracePeriod)
 		case <-done:
 			glog.V(4).Infof("preStop hook for container %q completed", name)
 		}
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ func (dm *DockerManager) killContainer(containerID kubecontainer.ContainerID, co
 	if err == nil {
 		glog.V(2).Infof("Container %q exited after %s", name, unversioned.Now().Sub(start.Time))
 	} else {
-		glog.V(2).Infof("Container %q termination failed after %s: %v", name, unversioned.Now().Sub(start.Time), err)
+		glog.Warningf("Container %q termination failed after %s: %v", name, unversioned.Now().Sub(start.Time), err)
 	}
 	ref, ok := dm.containerRefManager.GetRef(containerID)
 	if !ok {