diff --git a/lib/api/messages.js b/lib/api/messages.js
index 32a727a..a473ddc 100644
--- a/lib/api/messages.js
+++ b/lib/api/messages.js
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ module.exports = (db, server, messageHandler, userHandler, storageHandler) => {
             }
 
             let total = await getFilteredMessageCount(filter);
-            log.debug('API', 'Searching %s', JSON.stringify(filter));
+            log.verbose('API', 'Searching %s', JSON.stringify(filter));
 
             let opts = {
                 limit,