diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c b/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c
index 372a42f38..f99b3d599 100644
--- a/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c
@@ -1808,8 +1808,8 @@ static int gw_error_client_event(
         }
         
 #if defined(SS_DEBUG)
-        LOGIF(LE, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-                LOGFILE_ERROR,
+        LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(
+                LOGFILE_DEBUG,
                 "Client error event handling.")));
 #endif
         dcb_close(dcb);
@@ -1897,8 +1897,8 @@ gw_client_hangup_event(DCB *dcb)
                 goto retblock;
         }
 #if defined(SS_DEBUG)
-        LOGIF(LE, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-                LOGFILE_ERROR,
+        LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(
+                LOGFILE_DEBUG,
                 "Client hangup error handling.")));
 #endif
         dcb_close(dcb);