diff --git a/src/sugar3/speech.py b/src/sugar3/speech.py
index 632cedf1..1dd8959e 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/speech.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/speech.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class SpeechManager(GObject.GObject):
         else:
             voice_name = self.player.get_all_voices()[lang_code]
         if text:
-            logging.error(
+            logging.debug(
                 'PLAYING %r lang %r pitch %r rate %r',
                 text,
                 voice_name,