diff --git a/activitypub.c b/activitypub.c
index 7017899..2b87ec7 100644
--- a/activitypub.c
+++ b/activitypub.c
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ int process_message(snac *snac, char *msg, char *req)
             object = xs_dict_get(object, "id");
 
         if (valid_status(timeline_del(snac, object)))
-            snac_log(snac, xs_fmt("new 'Delete' %s %s", actor, object));
+            snac_debug(snac, 1, xs_fmt("new 'Delete' %s %s", actor, object));
         else
             snac_debug(snac, 1, xs_fmt("ignored 'Delete' for unknown object %s", object));
     }