diff --git a/ctdb/server/ctdb_takeover.c b/ctdb/server/ctdb_takeover.c
index b10107292f3..ad543452e62 100644
--- a/ctdb/server/ctdb_takeover.c
+++ b/ctdb/server/ctdb_takeover.c
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ static void ctdb_remove_connection(struct ctdb_vnn *vnn,
 
 	tcpp = ctdb_tcp_find(vnn->tcp_array, conn);
 	if (tcpp == NULL) {
-		D_INFO("Attempt to remove untracked connection %s\n", conn_str);
+		D_DEBUG("Attempt to remove untracked connection %s\n", conn_str);
 		return;
 	}