diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 967c30f3..3f5de9b9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2.1.5.dev0
  * #1292: Fix a "source directories do not exist" regression when configuration paths are relative
    symlinks and the bootstrap data source hook is enabled.
+ * #1294: Fix a regression in which SSH warnings from remote repositories broke the "spot" check.
 
 2.1.4
  * #1266: Add a stand-alone borgmatic Linux binary to the release downloads to serve as another way
diff --git a/borgmatic/execute.py b/borgmatic/execute.py
index e1c5844a..e01b7008 100644
--- a/borgmatic/execute.py
+++ b/borgmatic/execute.py
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ def log_buffer_lines(
     Given a dict from buffer object to Buffer_reader, a dict from subprocess.Popen() instance to
     Process_metadata instance, a requested output log level for stdout, Borg's local path, and
     whether to capture stderr, read and log any ready output lines from the buffers. Additionally,
-    for any log records with a log level that meets or exceeds the output log level, yield those log
-    messages for capture.
+    for any log records with a log level the same as the output log level, yield those log messages
+    for capture.
 
     This function just does one "turn of the crank" of logging buffer output. It is intended to be
     called repeatedly to continue to process buffers.
@@ -367,9 +367,7 @@ def log_buffer_lines(
             )
 
             if (
-                log_record.levelno is None
-                or output_log_level is None
-                or log_record.levelno >= output_log_level
+                log_record.levelno is None or log_record.levelno == output_log_level
             ) and process_metadatas[reader.process].capture:
                 yield log_record.getMessage()
 
@@ -429,8 +427,8 @@ def log_remaining_buffer_lines(
     Given a dict from buffer object to Buffer_reader, a dict from subprocess.Popen() instance to
     Process_metadata instance, a requested output log level for stdout, Borg's local path, and
     whether to capture stderr, drain and log any remaining output lines from the buffers until
-    they're empty. Additionally, for any log records with a log level that meets or exceeds the
-    output log level, yield those log messages for capture.
+    they're empty. Additionally, for any log records with a log level the same as the output log
+    level, yield those log messages for capture.
     '''
     for output_buffer, reader in buffer_readers.items():
         if not reader.process:
@@ -451,9 +449,7 @@ def log_remaining_buffer_lines(
                 )
 
                 if (
-                    log_record.levelno is None
-                    or output_log_level is None
-                    or log_record.levelno >= output_log_level
+                    log_record.levelno is None or log_record.levelno == output_log_level
                 ) and process_metadatas[reader.process].capture:
                     yield log_record.getMessage()
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_execute.py b/tests/integration/test_execute.py
index e14165e9..b13a5e8e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_execute.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_execute.py
@@ -137,15 +137,18 @@ def test_log_outputs_logs_stderr_as_error():
         (),
     ).and_return((echo_process.stdout, echo_process.stderr))
 
-    assert tuple(
-        module.log_outputs(
-            (echo_process,),
-            exclude_stdouts=(),
-            output_log_level=logging.INFO,
-            borg_local_path='borg',
-            borg_exit_codes=None,
+    assert (
+        tuple(
+            module.log_outputs(
+                (echo_process,),
+                exclude_stdouts=(),
+                output_log_level=logging.INFO,
+                borg_local_path='borg',
+                borg_exit_codes=None,
+            )
         )
-    ) == ('error',)
+        == ()
+    )
 
 
 def test_log_outputs_skips_logs_for_process_with_none_stdout():
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_execute.py b/tests/unit/test_execute.py
index 00436e8e..59d9317d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_execute.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_execute.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ def test_log_buffer_lines_with_ready_buffer_and_higher_log_level_and_capture_pro
     )
 
 
-def test_log_buffer_lines_with_ready_buffer_and_lower_log_level_and_capture_process_yields_each_line():
+def test_log_buffer_lines_with_ready_buffer_and_log_level_equal_to_output_log_level_and_capture_process_yields_each_line():
     process = flexmock(poll=lambda: None, stderr=flexmock(), args=flexmock())
     buffer_readers = {
         flexmock(): module.Buffer_reader(lines=iter((('hi', 'there'),)), process=process)
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def test_log_buffer_lines_with_ready_buffer_and_lower_log_level_and_capture_proc
     ).and_return(list(buffer_readers.keys()), [], [])
     flexmock(module).should_receive('parse_log_line').and_return(flexmock())
     flexmock(module).should_receive('handle_log_record').and_return(
-        flexmock(levelno=module.logging.ERROR, getMessage=lambda: 'message')
+        flexmock(levelno=module.logging.INFO, getMessage=lambda: 'message')
     ).twice()
 
     assert tuple(
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ def test_log_remaining_buffer_lines_with_higher_log_level_and_capture_process_do
     )
 
 
-def test_log_remaining_buffer_lines_with_lower_log_level_and_capture_process_does_yields_each_line():
+def test_log_remaining_buffer_lines_with_log_level_equal_to_output_log_level_and_capture_process_yields_each_line():
     process = flexmock(stderr=flexmock(), args=flexmock())
     buffer_readers = {
         flexmock(): module.Buffer_reader(
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ def test_log_remaining_buffer_lines_with_lower_log_level_and_capture_process_doe
         line=str, log_level=object, elevate_stderr=False, borg_local_path=object, command=object
     ).and_return(flexmock()).twice()
     flexmock(module).should_receive('handle_log_record').and_return(
-        flexmock(levelno=module.logging.ERROR, getMessage=lambda: 'message')
+        flexmock(levelno=module.logging.INFO, getMessage=lambda: 'message')
     ).twice()
 
     assert tuple(