diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
index 9610126a..384fa9eb 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ struct eventlog
             return EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE;
 
         default:
-            // should be unreachable
-            throw_spdlog_ex(fmt::format("Unsupported log level {}", msg.level));
+            return EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE;
         }
     }