diff --git a/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/RulePoller.java b/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/RulePoller.java
index 98842a8b..bb2ee9e2 100644
--- a/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/RulePoller.java
+++ b/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/RulePoller.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void start() {
             try {
                 pollRule();
             } catch (Throwable t) {
-                logger.error("Encountered error polling GetSamplingRules: ", t);
+                logger.info("Encountered error polling GetSamplingRules: ", t);
                 // Propagate if Error so executor stops executing.
                 // TODO(anuraaga): Many Errors aren't fatal, this should probably be more restricted, e.g.
                 // https://github.com/openzipkin/brave/blob/master/brave/src/main/java/brave/internal/Throwables.java
diff --git a/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/TargetPoller.java b/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/TargetPoller.java
index 223167ce..50991548 100644
--- a/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/TargetPoller.java
+++ b/aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/xray/strategy/sampling/pollers/TargetPoller.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public void start() {
             try {
                 pollManifest();
             } catch (Throwable t) {
-                logger.error("Encountered error polling GetSamplingTargets: ", t);
+                logger.info("Encountered error polling GetSamplingTargets: ", t);
                 // Propagate if Error so executor stops executing.
                 // TODO(anuraaga): Many Errors aren't fatal, this should probably be more restricted, e.g.
                 // https://github.com/openzipkin/brave/blob/master/brave/src/main/java/brave/internal/Throwables.java