diff --git a/g10/trustdb.c b/g10/trustdb.c
index 9f159a5f6..7dc1c8f38 100644
--- a/g10/trustdb.c
+++ b/g10/trustdb.c
@@ -2240,14 +2240,14 @@ validate_keys (ctrl_t ctrl, int interactive)
       keyblock = get_pubkeyblock (ctrl, k->kid);
       if (!keyblock)
         {
-          log_error (_("Note: ultimately trusted key %s not found\n"),
+          log_info (_("Note: ultimately trusted key %s not found\n"),
                      keystr(k->kid));
           continue;
         }
       pk = keyblock->pkt->pkt.public_key;
       if (pk->has_expired)
         {
-          log_error (_("Note: ultimately trusted key %s expired\n"),
+          log_info (_("Note: ultimately trusted key %s expired\n"),
                      keystr(k->kid));
           continue;
         }