diff --git a/audio_alsa.c b/audio_alsa.c
index 2f84fe28..c5fdd8ae 100644
--- a/audio_alsa.c
+++ b/audio_alsa.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int open_alsa_device(void) {
           buffer_size);
     }
     */
-    die("The alsa buffer is to small (%lu bytes) to accommodate the desired backend buffer length (%ld) you have chosen.",actual_buffer_length,config.audio_backend_buffer_desired_length);
+    debug(1,"The alsa buffer is to small (%lu bytes) to accommodate the desired backend buffer length (%ld) you have chosen.",actual_buffer_length,config.audio_backend_buffer_desired_length);
   }
 
   return (0);