diff --git a/avrdude/Makefile b/avrdude/Makefile
index 0dd87e7e..ffa217e1 100644
--- a/avrdude/Makefile
+++ b/avrdude/Makefile
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf.sample : avrprog.conf.sample
 
 ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf : avrprog.conf.sample
 	@if [ -f ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf ]; then                       \
-	  echo "WARNING: backing up ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf to ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf.old"; \
+	  echo "NOTE: backing up ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf to ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf.old"; \
 	  cp -p ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf ${CONFIGDIR}/avrprog.conf.old; \
 	fi
 	${INSTALL_DATA} avrprog.conf.sample $@