diff --git a/util/headerreader/header_reader.go b/util/headerreader/header_reader.go
index 2bd8f198ad..75eb145a4b 100644
--- a/util/headerreader/header_reader.go
+++ b/util/headerreader/header_reader.go
@@ -312,18 +312,10 @@ func (s *HeaderReader) logIfHeaderIsOld() {
 	headerTime := time.Since(l1Timetamp)
 	if headerTime >= s.config().OldHeaderTimeout {
 		s.setError(fmt.Errorf("latest header is at least %v old", headerTime))
-		// Upgrade the log level from warn to error when losing connection to L1 for too long
-		if headerTime >= DefaultConfig.OldHeaderTimeout {
-			log.Error(
-				"latest L1 block is old", "l1Block", storedHeader.Number,
-				"l1Timestamp", l1Timetamp, "age", headerTime,
-			)
-		} else {
-			log.Warn(
-				"latest L1 block is old", "l1Block", storedHeader.Number,
-				"l1Timestamp", l1Timetamp, "age", headerTime,
-			)
-		}
+		log.Error(
+			"latest L1 block is old", "l1Block", storedHeader.Number,
+			"l1Timestamp", l1Timetamp, "age", headerTime,
+		)
 	}
 }