diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_components/raspberry_pi.py b/ohmpi/hardware_components/raspberry_pi.py
index d3333c085c675b8db59c1a02d9b1171e0766a39c..f7291686497dea7394593636ccef8078562d99a9 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_components/raspberry_pi.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_components/raspberry_pi.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Ctl(CtlAbstract):
         except RuntimeWarning:
             pass
         except Exception as e:
-            self.exec_logger.warning(f'Could not initialize Extended I2C:\n{e}')
+            self.exec_logger.error(f'Could not initialize Extended I2C:\n{e}')
 
         warnings.resetwarnings()