diff --git a/selfdrive/car/disable_ecu.py b/selfdrive/car/disable_ecu.py
index cd3e93fa80..ed98e14dc1 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/disable_ecu.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/disable_ecu.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def disable_ecu(logcan, sendcan, bus=0, addr=0x7d0, com_cont_req=b'\x28\x83\x01'
     except Exception:
       cloudlog.exception("ecu disable exception")
 
-    print(f"ecu disable retry ({i+1}) ...")
-  cloudlog.warning("ecu disable failed")
+    cloudlog.error(f"ecu disable retry ({i + 1}) ...")
+  cloudlog.error("ecu disable failed")
   return False