diff --git a/awx/conf/settings.py b/awx/conf/settings.py
index 5dd6697def..8b1c0786a1 100644
--- a/awx/conf/settings.py
+++ b/awx/conf/settings.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class SettingsWrapper(UserSettingsHolder):
                     except AttributeError:
                         file_default = None
                     if file_default != init_default and file_default is not None:
-                        logger.warning('Setting %s has been marked read-only!', key)
+                        logger.debug('Setting %s has been marked read-only!', key)
                         self.registry._registry[key]['read_only'] = True
                         self.registry._registry[key]['defined_in_file'] = True
                     self.__dict__['_awx_conf_init_readonly'] = True