diff --git a/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs b/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
index 4d3a3623b..63487fbcd 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ impl DiffProviderRegistry {
             .find_map(|provider| match provider.get_diff_base(file) {
                 Ok(res) => Some(res),
                 Err(err) => {
-                    log::error!("{err:#?}");
-                    log::error!("failed to open diff base for {}", file.display());
+                    log::info!("{err:#?}");
+                    log::info!("failed to open diff base for {}", file.display());
                     None
                 }
             })
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ impl DiffProviderRegistry {
             .find_map(|provider| match provider.get_current_head_name(file) {
                 Ok(res) => Some(res),
                 Err(err) => {
-                    log::error!("{err:#?}");
-                    log::error!("failed to obtain current head name for {}", file.display());
+                    log::info!("{err:#?}");
+                    log::info!("failed to obtain current head name for {}", file.display());
                     None
                 }
             })