diff --git a/libfprint/drivers_api.h b/libfprint/drivers_api.h
index 5eb844c..2679c77 100644
--- a/libfprint/drivers_api.h
+++ b/libfprint/drivers_api.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define fp_dbg g_debug
 #define fp_info g_debug
 #define fp_warn g_warning
-#define fp_err g_error
+#define fp_err g_warning
 
 #define BUG_ON(condition) G_STMT_START		\
 	if (condition) {			\
diff --git a/libfprint/fp_internal.h b/libfprint/fp_internal.h
index 3611f76..e750182 100644
--- a/libfprint/fp_internal.h
+++ b/libfprint/fp_internal.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define fp_dbg g_debug
 #define fp_info g_debug
 #define fp_warn g_warning
-#define fp_err g_error
+#define fp_err g_warning
 
 #define BUG_ON(condition) G_STMT_START		\
 	if (condition) {			\