diff --git a/sm/ChangeLog b/sm/ChangeLog
index 44d304526..6a77e2a91 100644
--- a/sm/ChangeLog
+++ b/sm/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-03-31  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
+
+	* call-dirmngr.c (start_dirmngr): Use log_info instead of
+	log_error when falling back to start dirmngr.
+
 2008-03-20  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
 
 	* certlist.c (gpgsm_add_to_certlist): Always save the first
diff --git a/sm/call-dirmngr.c b/sm/call-dirmngr.c
index 02a2ca8d7..34de7c166 100644
--- a/sm/call-dirmngr.c
+++ b/sm/call-dirmngr.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ start_dirmngr (ctrl_t ctrl)
 #ifndef HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
       if (gpg_err_code (rc) == GPG_ERR_ASS_CONNECT_FAILED)
         {
-          log_error (_("can't connect to the dirmngr - trying fall back\n"));
+          log_info (_("can't connect to the dirmngr - trying fall back\n"));
           force_pipe_server = 1;
           return start_dirmngr (ctrl);
         }