diff --git a/sbin/hastd/hooks.c b/sbin/hastd/hooks.c
index 2cc8b68fac9..b161c0c0442 100644
--- a/sbin/hastd/hooks.c
+++ b/sbin/hastd/hooks.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ hook_check(void)
 
 	assert(hooks_initialized);
 
-	pjdlog_debug(1, "Checking hooks.");
+	pjdlog_debug(2, "Checking hooks.");
 
 	/*
 	 * Report about processes that are running for a long time.