diff --git a/pmd-eclipse/log4j.xml b/pmd-eclipse/log4j.xml
index 48292dd96e..18b85da353 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse/log4j.xml
+++ b/pmd-eclipse/log4j.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	</logger>
 	
 	<root>
-		<level value="INFO"/>
+		<level value="WARN"/>
 		<appender-ref ref="plugin"/>
 	</root>
 </log4j:configuration>