diff --git a/include/loot/enum/log_level.h b/include/loot/enum/log_level.h
index 5fbb0e84..13b72e07 100644
--- a/include/loot/enum/log_level.h
+++ b/include/loot/enum/log_level.h
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ enum struct LogLevel : unsigned int {
   debug,
   info,
   warning,
-  error,
-  fatal
+  error
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/api/helpers/logging.cpp b/src/api/helpers/logging.cpp
index 9706044d..eb88d9ca 100644
--- a/src/api/helpers/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/api/helpers/logging.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ LogLevel mapFromSpdlog(spdlog::level::level_enum severity) {
     case level_enum::warn:
       return LogLevel::warning;
     case level_enum::err:
-      return LogLevel::error;
     case level_enum::critical:
-      return LogLevel::fatal;
+      return LogLevel::error;
     default:
       return LogLevel::trace;
   }
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ spdlog::level::level_enum mapToSpdlog(LogLevel severity) {
       return level_enum::warn;
     case LogLevel::error:
       return level_enum::err;
-    case LogLevel::fatal:
-      return level_enum::critical;
     default:
       return level_enum::trace;
   }
diff --git a/src/tests/api/interface/main.cpp b/src/tests/api/interface/main.cpp
index 9b217666..7f0796cc 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/interface/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/api/interface/main.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ TEST(SetLogLevel, shouldOnlyRunTheCallbackForMessagesAtOrAboveTheGivenLevel) {
     loggedMessages.push_back(std::make_pair(level, std::string(string)));
   };
   SetLoggingCallback(callback);
-  SetLogLevel(LogLevel::fatal);
+  SetLogLevel(LogLevel::error);
 
   try {
     CreateGameHandle(GameType::tes4, "dummy");