diff --git a/gdk/broadway/gdkdisplay-broadway.c b/gdk/broadway/gdkdisplay-broadway.c
index 54a1fa85fb..e71d6cb7cc 100644
--- a/gdk/broadway/gdkdisplay-broadway.c
+++ b/gdk/broadway/gdkdisplay-broadway.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ _gdk_broadway_display_open (const gchar *display_name)
   broadway_display->server = _gdk_broadway_server_new (display_name, &error);
   if (broadway_display->server == NULL)
     {
-      g_printerr ("Unable to init server: %s\n", error->message);
+      GDK_NOTE (MISC, g_message ("Unable to init Broadway server: %s\n", error->message));
       g_error_free (error);
       return NULL;
     }