diff --git a/cmd/census3/main.go b/cmd/census3/main.go
index 5e3aeaa3..37ff1162 100644
--- a/cmd/census3/main.go
+++ b/cmd/census3/main.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	for _, uri := range config.listOfWeb3Providers {
 		if err := w3p.AddEndpoint(uri); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error adding web3 provider (%s): %w", uri, err)
+			log.Warnw("error adding web3 provider (%s): %w", uri, err)
 		}
 	}
 	// init the database