diff --git a/openpilot/common/hardware/comma/modem.py b/openpilot/common/hardware/comma/modem.py
index 171ed8c0e..a4f59702d 100755
--- a/openpilot/common/hardware/comma/modem.py
+++ b/openpilot/common/hardware/comma/modem.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class Modem:
 
     identity = self._read_identity()
     if not identity["iccid"] or not identity["imei"]:
-      logging.warning(f"identity read incomplete: {identity}, retrying")
+      logging.debug(f"identity read incomplete: {identity}, retrying")
       return State.INITIALIZING
 
     self._configure_modem(identity["modem_version"])