diff --git a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go
index d987a0823..6e9bb3ee1 100644
--- a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go
+++ b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/eventlistener_linux.go
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	"github.com/varlink/go/varlink"
+
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/base/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/mgr"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/resolver"
-	"github.com/varlink/go/varlink"
 )
 
 type Listener struct {
diff --git a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go
index eed8be119..974429f74 100644
--- a/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go
+++ b/service/firewall/interception/dnsmonitor/module.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/base/database"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/base/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/compat"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func (dl *DNSMonitor) Start() error {
 	var err error
 	dl.listener, err = newListener(dl)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("dnsmonitor: failed to start dns listener: %s", err)
+		log.Warningf("dnsmonitor: failed to start dns listener: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil