diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ value of 0 indicates no maximum lifetime (infinite lifetime), subject of course
 "legacy" databases that do not support the JDBC4 ``Connection.isValid() API``.  This is the query that
 will be executed just before a connection is given to you from the pool to validate that the 
 connection to the database is still alive. **Again, try running the pool without this property,
-HikariCP will log a warning if your driver is not JDBC4 compliant to let you know.**
+HikariCP will log an error if your driver is not JDBC4 compliant to let you know.**
 *Default: none*
 
 :hash:``minimumIdle``<br/>