diff --git a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
index c0676ad70..e502f55bd 100644
--- a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
+++ b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ void FGTileMgr::update_queues()
                 // get real serious and agressively free up some tiles so
                 // we don't explode our memory usage.
 
-                SG_LOG( SG_TERRAIN, SG_ALERT,
-                        "Alert: catching up on tile delete queue" );
+                SG_LOG( SG_TERRAIN, SG_WARN,
+                        "Warning: catching up on tile delete queue" );
             }
 
             FGTileEntry* e = delete_queue.front();