diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index b04c2beb0..75cf090d4 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
         except (IOError, ImportError):
             return
         except DeckWrongFormatError, e:
-            ui.utils.showMessage(_(
+            ui.utils.showInfo(_(
                 "Please open this deck with Anki < 0.9.8.7 to upgrade."))
             return
         except DeckAccessError, e: