diff --git a/reframe/frontend/cli.py b/reframe/frontend/cli.py
index bea4cacadc..8583199869 100644
--- a/reframe/frontend/cli.py
+++ b/reframe/frontend/cli.py
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ def main():
         for d in options.checkpath:
             d = os.path.expandvars(d)
             if not os.path.exists(d):
-                printer.info("%s: path `%s' does not exist. Skipping...\n" %
-                             (argparser.prog, d))
+                printer.warning("%s: path `%s' does not exist. Skipping..." %
+                                (argparser.prog, d))
                 continue
 
             load_path.append(d)