diff --git a/CheckFilelist.py b/CheckFilelist.py
index 247230f..d3f26ae 100644
--- a/CheckFilelist.py
+++ b/CheckFilelist.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class FilelistCheck(AbstractCheck.AbstractCheck):
         files = pkg.files()
 
         if not files:
-            printError(pkg, 'suse-filelist-empty', 'packages without any files are not allowed in SUSE')
+            printWarning(pkg, 'suse-filelist-empty', 'packages without any files are discouraged in SUSE')
             return
 
         for check in _checks:
diff --git a/rpmlint.changes b/rpmlint.changes
index 252f0d7..d50d4df 100644
--- a/rpmlint.changes
+++ b/rpmlint.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 20 10:55:55 UTC 2011 - lnussel@suse.de
+
+- turn suse-filelist-empty into a warning
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 16 10:56:26 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com