diff --git a/rti_connext_dds_cmake_module/cmake/rti_build_helper.cmake b/rti_connext_dds_cmake_module/cmake/rti_build_helper.cmake
index 71e763b3..dc6d8ffc 100644
--- a/rti_connext_dds_cmake_module/cmake/rti_build_helper.cmake
+++ b/rti_connext_dds_cmake_module/cmake/rti_build_helper.cmake
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ function(rti_load_connextddsdir)
             file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "$ENV{NDDSHOME}" connextdds_dir)
         endif()
         if("${connextdds_dir}" STREQUAL "")
-            message(WARNING "no CONNEXTDDS_DIR nor NDDSHOME specified")
+            message(STATUS "no CONNEXTDDS_DIR nor NDDSHOME specified")
         endif()
         set(CONNEXTDDS_DIR "${connextdds_dir}")
     endif()