diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/sdl_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/sdl_pad_handler.cpp
index f25ab21125..5e1d14f6fb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/sdl_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/sdl_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ bool sdl_pad_handler::Init()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			sdl_log.error("Could not add mappings from file '%s'! File does not exist!", db_path);
+			sdl_log.warning("Could not add mappings from file '%s'! File does not exist!", db_path);
 		}
 	}