diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp
index 952915279..d390dae27 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct NVD3D11Counters::Impl
   {
     if(!NVCounterEnumerator::InitializeNvPerf())
     {
-      RDCERR("NvPerf library failed to initialize");
+      RDCWARN("NvPerf library failed to initialize");
       LibraryNotFound = true;
 
       // NOTE: Return success here so that we can later show a message
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp
index 1a4e28728..dceb92edb 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct NVD3D12Counters::Impl
   {
     if(!NVCounterEnumerator::InitializeNvPerf())
     {
-      RDCERR("NvPerf library failed to initialize");
+      RDCWARN("NvPerf library failed to initialize");
       LibraryNotFound = true;
 
       // NOTE: Return success here so that we can later show a message
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp
index 52ad32b49..e9e8dd73f 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct NVGLCounters::Impl
   {
     if(!NVCounterEnumerator::InitializeNvPerf())
     {
-      RDCERR("NvPerf library failed to initialize");
+      RDCWARN("NvPerf library failed to initialize");
       LibraryNotFound = true;
 
       // NOTE: Return success here so that we can later show a message