diff --git a/crates/espresso/node/src/context.rs b/crates/espresso/node/src/context.rs
index 2bd21fb4a14..43afa1fbd6b 100644
--- a/crates/espresso/node/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/espresso/node/src/context.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,10 @@ where
                 .wait_for_all_nodes_ready(peer_config)
                 .await;
         } else {
-            tracing::error!("Cannot get info from orchestrator client");
+            // the network config was loaded from storage or fetched from
+            // peers, so there is no need of orchestrator
+            // This is the normal path for a node rejoining an existing network.
+            tracing::info!("no orchestrator configured");
         }
         tracing::warn!("starting consensus");
         self.consensus_handle.start_consensus().await;