diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/MessageReceiver.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/MessageReceiver.java
index 74dba836b..8b4b935ad 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/MessageReceiver.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/udp/MessageReceiver.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class MessageReceiver {
             _context.messageHistory().droppedInboundMessage(state.getMessageId(), state.getFrom(), "error: " + ime.toString() + ": " + state.toString());
             return null;
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            _log.log(Log.CRIT, "Error dealing with a message: " + state, e);
+            _log.error("Error handling a message: " + state, e);
             _context.messageHistory().droppedInboundMessage(state.getMessageId(), state.getFrom(), "error: " + e.toString() + ": " + state.toString());
             return null;
         } finally {