diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/quantizr/dungeonrooms/DungeonRooms.java b/src/main/java/io/github/quantizr/dungeonrooms/DungeonRooms.java
index 6062c8c..09fa52d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/quantizr/dungeonrooms/DungeonRooms.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/quantizr/dungeonrooms/DungeonRooms.java
@@ -243,8 +243,9 @@ public void onServerConnect(FMLNetworkEvent.ClientConnectedToServerEvent event)
                         logger.info("DungeonRooms: MOTD has been checked");
                     }
                 } catch (IOException | InterruptedException e) {
-                    mc.thePlayer.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText(EnumChatFormatting.RED + "Dungeon Rooms: An error has occured. See logs for more details."));
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    // Update check / MOTD fetch are non-critical, and commonly fail on outdated Java
+                    // trust stores (SSLHandshakeException) - don't alarm the player in chat for this.
+                    logger.warn("DungeonRooms: Failed to check for updates or fetch MOTD", e);
                 }
 
             }).start();