diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/utils/LeakDetector.java b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/utils/LeakDetector.java
index 9579d4e73bf6..7bd7ec1480cd 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/utils/LeakDetector.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/utils/LeakDetector.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ private void start() {
     Thread t = new Thread(this::run);
     t.setName(LeakDetector.class.getSimpleName() + "-" + name);
     t.setDaemon(true);
-    LOG.info("Starting leak detector thread {}.", name);
+    LOG.debug("Starting leak detector thread {}.", name);
     t.start();
   }