diff --git a/player/scripting.c b/player/scripting.c
index ed7a1c2d3b..f866a0eaf4 100644
--- a/player/scripting.c
+++ b/player/scripting.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void mp_load_script(struct MPContext *mpctx, const char *fname)
     }
 
     if (!backend) {
-        MP_WARN(mpctx, "Can't load unknown script: %s\n", fname);
+        MP_VERBOSE(mpctx, "Can't load unknown script: %s\n", fname);
         return;
     }