diff --git a/evcontroller.c b/evcontroller.c
index 00a6ecb3..e0ad2a23 100644
--- a/evcontroller.c
+++ b/evcontroller.c
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@
 	  self->lastt += now;
 	  if (tmo>0)
 	  {
-             sprintf(pBueffel,"%s inside tolerance, wait %.2f sec. to settle",
+             sprintf(pBueffel,"%s inside tolerance, wait %.2f sec to settle",
               self->pName, (self->lastt + tmo - now)*1.0);
-            SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eStatus);
+            SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eWarning);
 	  }
     notifyStatus(self, pCon, HWBusy);
 	  return HWBusy;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 	if (self->lastt > 0) { /* save time already waited */
           sprintf(pBueffel,"%s outside tolerance, settling time suspended",
             self->pName);
-          SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eStatus);
+          SCWrite(pCon,pBueffel,eWarning);
 	  self->lastt -= now;
 	}
         notifyStatus(self, pCon, HWBusy);