diff --git a/cmirror.c b/cmirror.c
index 7340dee..8664e5f 100644
--- a/cmirror.c
+++ b/cmirror.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static void slave(char *slave_path) {
                     fileop_chmod(fi_want->perm, filename);
                 }
             } else if (fi_want->type== 'S') {
-                warn("%s: is a socket(ignored)\n", filename);
+                ; // silenty ignore sockets
             } else if (fi_want->type == 'C' || fi_want->type == 'B') {
                 if (!fi_is || fi_is->type != fi_want->type || fi_is->rdev != fi_want->rdev) {
                     if (fi_is)