diff --git a/common-tools/clas-logging/src/main/resources/org/jlab/logging/warning.properties b/common-tools/clas-logging/src/main/resources/org/jlab/logging/warning.properties
index abdf0fc6c0..2254d698cd 100644
--- a/common-tools/clas-logging/src/main/resources/org/jlab/logging/warning.properties
+++ b/common-tools/clas-logging/src/main/resources/org/jlab/logging/warning.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 
 # default global level
-.level = WARN
+.level = WARNING
 
 # default handler which prints to console
 handlers = java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler