diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index fda34b3bf..e23b8f06a 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ int rigctl_parse(RIG *my_rig, FILE *fin, FILE *fout, char *argv[], int argc,
             }
 
             my_rig->state.vfo_opt = *vfo_opt;
-            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: vfo_opt=%d\n", __func__, *vfo_opt);
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: vfo_opt=%d\n", __func__, *vfo_opt);
 
             if (cmd == 'Q' || cmd == 'q')
             {