diff --git a/util/led/main.c b/util/led/main.c
index 1b395887..3dbd5610 100644
--- a/util/led/main.c
+++ b/util/led/main.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ first_pass(argv)
 				entername(makename(*argv), h);
 			break;
 		default:
-			fatal("bad flag letter %c", *argp);
+			warning("bad flag letter %c", *argp);
 			break;
 		}
 	}