diff --git a/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py b/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py
index d99404c25..8ac045c10 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ def __init__(self, logger, *args, **kwargs):
     def emit(self, record):
         try:
             msg = self.format(record)
-            if record.levelno >= logging.ERROR:
-                self._logger.error(msg)
-            else:
-                self._logger.stdout(msg)
+            self._logger.stdout(msg)
 
         except Exception:
             self.handleError(record)