diff --git a/recommend/imageHandler.go b/recommend/imageHandler.go
index cf32086a..dce5dcd7 100644
--- a/recommend/imageHandler.go
+++ b/recommend/imageHandler.go
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func imageHandler(namespace, deployment string, labels LabelMap, imageName strin
 		}
 		err := initClientConnection(c)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Error("failed to initialize DE client connection. Won't recommend admission controller policies.")
+			log.WithError(err).Info("failed to initialize DE client connection. Won't recommend admission controller policies.")
 			//return err
 		} else {
 			err = recommendAdmissionControllerPolicies(img)