diff --git a/choam/src/main/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/CHOAM.java b/choam/src/main/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/CHOAM.java
index 50352c242..9d071849d 100644
--- a/choam/src/main/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/CHOAM.java
+++ b/choam/src/main/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/CHOAM.java
@@ -542,9 +542,9 @@ public Block produce(ULong height, Digest prev, Executions executions, HashedBlo
 
             @Override
             public void publish(Digest hash, CertifiedBlock cb) {
-                log.info("Publishing: {} hash: {} height: {} certifications: {} on: {}", cb.getBlock().getBodyCase(),
-                         hash, ULong.valueOf(cb.getBlock().getHeader().getHeight()), cb.getCertificationsCount(),
-                         params.member().getId());
+                log.trace("Publishing: {} hash: {} height: {} certifications: {} on: {}", cb.getBlock().getBodyCase(),
+                          hash, ULong.valueOf(cb.getBlock().getHeader().getHeight()), cb.getCertificationsCount(),
+                          params.member().getId());
                 combine.publish(cb, true);
             }