diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index d95ea63cf..b05658cb7 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) publishSocAndRange() {
 			if rng, err := vs.Range(); err == nil {
 				lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("vehicle range: %dkm", rng)
 				lp.publish(keys.VehicleRange, rng)
-			} else {
+			} else if !loadpoint.AcceptableError(err) {
 				lp.log.ERROR.Printf("vehicle range: %v", err)
 			}
 		}