diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 3941912f..29dd38c7 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ int reaper_process(struct mxq_server *server,struct mxq_group_list *glist, struc
 
     res = setsid();
     if (res < 0) {
-        mx_log_warning("reaper_process setsid: %m");
+        mx_log_err("reaper_process setsid: %m");
         return res;
     }