diff --git a/routing/dht/query.go b/routing/dht/query.go
index 666a9587868..d64e432ea54 100644
--- a/routing/dht/query.go
+++ b/routing/dht/query.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (r *dhtQueryRunner) queryPeer(proc process.Process, p peer.ID) {
 	// make sure we're connected to the peer.
 	// FIXME abstract away into the network layer
 	if conns := r.query.dht.host.Network().ConnsToPeer(p); len(conns) == 0 {
-		log.Error("not connected. dialing.")
+		log.Debug("not connected. dialing.")
 
 		notif.PublishQueryEvent(r.runCtx, &notif.QueryEvent{
 			Type: notif.DialingPeer,