diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 827c6b06c..cfd887992 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ const char *HAMLIB_API rig_strlevel(setting_t level)
 {
     int i;
 
-    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __func__);
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_CACHE, "%s called\n", __func__);
 
     if (level == RIG_LEVEL_NONE)
     {