diff --git a/whisper/peer.go b/whisper/peer.go
index 66cfec88c..4bd9428f5 100644
--- a/whisper/peer.go
+++ b/whisper/peer.go
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ func (self *peer) init() error {
 
 func (self *peer) start() {
 	go self.update()
-	self.peer.Infoln("whisper started")
+	self.peer.Debugln("whisper started")
 }
 
 func (self *peer) stop() {
-	self.peer.Infoln("whisper stopped")
+	self.peer.Debugln("whisper stopped")
 
 	close(self.quit)
 }