diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 088f7753cf..3a7c3613f4 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 			loadout_data["SAVE_[i]"] = list()
 		for(var/some_gear_item in saved_loadout_paths)
 			if(!ispath(text2path(some_gear_item)))
-				message_admins("Failed to copy item [some_gear_item] to new loadout system when migrating from version [current_version] to 40, issue: item is not a path")
+				log_game("Failed to copy item [some_gear_item] to new loadout system when migrating from version [current_version] to 40, issue: item is not a path")
 				continue
 			var/datum/gear/gear_item = text2path(some_gear_item)
 			if(!(initial(gear_item.loadout_flags) & LOADOUT_CAN_COLOR_POLYCHROMIC))