diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/blaze/channel/nio1/NIO1SocketServerGroup.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/blaze/channel/nio1/NIO1SocketServerGroup.scala
index f18c52610..55e9fe953 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/blaze/channel/nio1/NIO1SocketServerGroup.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/blaze/channel/nio1/NIO1SocketServerGroup.scala
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ private final class NIO1SocketServerGroup private (
           case Success(tail) =>
             tail.base(head)
             head.inboundCommand(Command.Connected)
-            logger.info(s"Accepted connection from $address")
+            logger.debug(s"Accepted connection from $address")
 
           case Failure(ex) =>
             // Service rejection isn't a network failure, so we close with None