diff --git a/changes/bug29930 b/changes/bug29930
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a99b11430b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug29930
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes (UI):
+    - Lower log level of unlink() errors during bootstrap. Fixes bug 29930;
+      bugfix on 0.4.0.1-alpha.
+
diff --git a/src/feature/nodelist/networkstatus.c b/src/feature/nodelist/networkstatus.c
index a988f700f3..24e3b212f0 100644
--- a/src/feature/nodelist/networkstatus.c
+++ b/src/feature/nodelist/networkstatus.c
@@ -2033,9 +2033,9 @@ networkstatus_set_current_consensus(const char *consensus,
          * latest consensus. */
         if (was_waiting_for_certs && from_cache)
           if (unlink(unverified_fname) != 0) {
-            log_warn(LD_FS,
-                     "Failed to unlink %s: %s",
-                     unverified_fname, strerror(errno));
+            log_debug(LD_FS,
+                      "Failed to unlink %s: %s",
+                      unverified_fname, strerror(errno));
           }
       }
       goto done;
@@ -2048,9 +2048,9 @@ networkstatus_set_current_consensus(const char *consensus,
       }
       if (was_waiting_for_certs && (r < -1) && from_cache) {
         if (unlink(unverified_fname) != 0) {
-            log_warn(LD_FS,
-                     "Failed to unlink %s: %s",
-                     unverified_fname, strerror(errno));
+            log_debug(LD_FS,
+                      "Failed to unlink %s: %s",
+                      unverified_fname, strerror(errno));
         }
       }
       goto done;
@@ -2115,9 +2115,9 @@ networkstatus_set_current_consensus(const char *consensus,
     waiting->set_at = 0;
     waiting->dl_failed = 0;
     if (unlink(unverified_fname) != 0) {
-      log_warn(LD_FS,
-               "Failed to unlink %s: %s",
-               unverified_fname, strerror(errno));
+      log_debug(LD_FS,
+                "Failed to unlink %s: %s",
+                unverified_fname, strerror(errno));
     }
   }