diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 048548ad72..04ecc8c384 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Fri May  8 11:05:22 BST 2009 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
+
+	* src/driver.c: Log dlopen related errors at higher log level
+	so important messages are visible by default
+
 Fri May  8 10:56:22 BST 2009 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
 
 	* include/libvirt/virterror.h, src/virterror.c: Add new error
diff --git a/src/driver.c b/src/driver.c
index 01d4a51675..c662428974 100644
--- a/src/driver.c
+++ b/src/driver.c
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ virDriverLoadModule(const char *name)
         return NULL;
 
     if (access(modfile, R_OK) < 0) {
-        DEBUG("Moodule %s not accessible", modfile);
+        VIR_WARN("Module %s not accessible", modfile);
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
     handle = dlopen(modfile, RTLD_NOW | RTLD_LOCAL);
     if (!handle) {
-        DEBUG("failed to load module %s %s", modfile, dlerror());
+        VIR_ERROR("failed to load module %s %s", modfile, dlerror());
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ virDriverLoadModule(const char *name)
 
     regsym = dlsym(handle, regfunc);
     if (!regsym) {
-        DEBUG("Missing module registration symbol %s", regfunc);
+        VIR_ERROR("Missing module registration symbol %s", regfunc);
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
     if ((*regsym)() < 0) {
-        DEBUG("Failed module registration %s", regfunc);
+        VIR_ERROR("Failed module registration %s", regfunc);
         goto cleanup;
     }