diff --git a/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/peer_manager/mod.rs b/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
index 6263d3ad0..dbb69bfd3 100644
--- a/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/eth2_libp2p/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ impl<TSpec: EthSpec> PeerManager<TSpec> {
                     Protocol::Status => return,
                 },
             },
-            RPCError::NegotiationTimeout => PeerAction::HighToleranceError,
+            RPCError::NegotiationTimeout => PeerAction::LowToleranceError,
         };
 
         self.report_peer(peer_id, peer_action, ReportSource::RPC);