diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp
index 4ac682fe8..4873d04b7 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ SMAddNode SHAMap::addKnownNode(const SHAMapNode& node, const std::vector<unsigne
 	assert(!node.isRoot());
 	if (!isSynching())
 	{
-		cLog(lsINFO) << "AddKnownNode while not synching";
+		cLog(lsDEBUG) << "AddKnownNode while not synching";
 		return SMAddNode::okay();
 	}