diff --git a/src/storm/models/sparse/Model.cpp b/src/storm/models/sparse/Model.cpp
index edeefb825..4bece4dcf 100644
--- a/src/storm/models/sparse/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/models/sparse/Model.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ namespace storm {
                     STORM_LOG_THROW(!components.exitRates.is_initialized() || components.exitRates->size() == stateCount, storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException, "Size of exit rate vector does not match state count.");
                     STORM_LOG_THROW(this->isOfType(ModelType::Ctmc) || components.markovianStates.is_initialized(), storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException, "Can not create Markov Automaton: no Markovian states given.");
                 } else {
-                    STORM_LOG_ERROR_COND(!components.rateTransitions && !components.exitRates.is_initialized(), "Rates specified for discrete-time model. The rates will be ignored.");
+                    STORM_LOG_WARN_COND(!components.rateTransitions && !components.exitRates.is_initialized(), "Rates specified for discrete-time model. The rates will be ignored.");
                 }
-                STORM_LOG_ERROR_COND(this->isOfType(ModelType::MarkovAutomaton) || !components.markovianStates.is_initialized(), "Markovian states given for a model that is not a Markov automaton (will be ignored).");
+                STORM_LOG_WARN_COND(this->isOfType(ModelType::MarkovAutomaton) || !components.markovianStates.is_initialized(), "Markovian states given for a model that is not a Markov automaton (will be ignored).");
             }
             
             template<typename ValueType, typename RewardModelType>