diff --git a/stacktach/dbapi.py b/stacktach/dbapi.py
index 7b81430..b613525 100644
--- a/stacktach/dbapi.py
+++ b/stacktach/dbapi.py
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ def _log_api_exception(cls, ex, request):
     line1 = "Exception: %s - %s - %s" % (cls.__name__, ex.status, ex.message)
     line2 = "Request: %s - %s" % (request.method, request.path)
     line3 = "Body: %s" % request.body
-    stacklog.error("%s/n%s/n%s" % (line1, line2, line3))
+    msg = "%s\n%s\n%s" % (line1, line2, line3)
+    if 400 <= ex.status < 500:
+        stacklog.warn(msg)
+    else:
+        stacklog.error(msg)
 
 
 def api_call(func):
diff --git a/stacktach/stacklog.py b/stacktach/stacklog.py
index 60e2408..8d645e0 100644
--- a/stacktach/stacklog.py
+++ b/stacktach/stacklog.py
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ def warn(msg, name=None):
 def error(msg, name=None):
     if name is None:
         name = default_logger_name
-    get_logger(name=name).warn(msg)
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+    get_logger(name=name).error(msg)
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