diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index abdc2b7435a..f517e3c5c0c 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class GradleMessageCollector(val logger : Logger): MessageCollector {
             in CompilerMessageSeverity.VERBOSE -> logger.debug(text)
             in CompilerMessageSeverity.ERRORS -> logger.error(text)
             CompilerMessageSeverity.INFO -> logger.info(text)
-            CompilerMessageSeverity.WARNING -> logger.error(text)
+            CompilerMessageSeverity.WARNING -> logger.warn(text)
             else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("Unknown CompilerMessageSeverity: $severity")
         }
     }