diff --git a/src/tp_magic_api.h.in b/src/tp_magic_api.h.in
index e9921b287..095937946 100644
--- a/src/tp_magic_api.h.in
+++ b/src/tp_magic_api.h.in
@@ -195,10 +195,20 @@ enum {
 /* Magic complexity level requested by the user (allowing plugins to simplify) */
 
 enum {
-  MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_ADVANCED,
-  MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_BEGINNER,
   MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_NOVICE,
+  MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_BEGINNER,
+  MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_ADVANCED,
+  NUM_MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_LEVELS
 };
 
+#define MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_DEFAULT MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_ADVANCED
+
+char * MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_LEVEL_NAMES[NUM_MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_LEVELS] = {
+  "novice",
+  "beginner",
+  "advanced",
+};
+
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index f461a343b..71c013ed5 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ extern char *GetUserImageDir(void);
 #include "tp_magic_api.h"
 
 static Uint8 magic_disabled_features = 0x00000000;
-static Uint8 magic_complexity_level = MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_ADVANCED;
+static Uint8 magic_complexity_level = MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_DEFAULT;
 
 static void update_progress_bar(void);
 static void special_notify(int flags);
@@ -21681,7 +21681,7 @@ static void load_magic_plugins(void)
 
                 if (n == 0)
                 {
-                  fprintf(stderr, "Error: plugin %s failed to startup or reported 0 magic tools\n", fname);
+                  fprintf(stderr, "Notice: plugin %1$s failed to startup or reported 0 magic tools (Tux Paint is in complexity mode \"%2$s\")\n", fname, MAGIC_COMPLEXITY_LEVEL_NAMES[magic_complexity_level]);
                   fflush(stderr);
                   SDL_UnloadObject(magic_handle[num_plugin_files]);
                 }