diff --git a/src/core/dbus.c b/src/core/dbus.c
index 96bf975f88..6d3f714192 100644
--- a/src/core/dbus.c
+++ b/src/core/dbus.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int bus_forward_agent_released(Manager *m, const char *path) {
                                "Released",
                                "s", path);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to propagate agent release message: %m");
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to propagate agent release message: %m");
 
         return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/manager.c b/src/core/manager.c
index 939d117ad1..33d9e37df2 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.c
+++ b/src/core/manager.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ static int manager_dispatch_cgroups_agent_fd(sd_event_source *source, int fd, ui
         buf[n] = 0;
 
         manager_notify_cgroup_empty(m, buf);
-        bus_forward_agent_released(m, buf);
+        (void) bus_forward_agent_released(m, buf);
 
         return 0;
 }