diff --git a/p2p/host/basic/basic_host.go b/p2p/host/basic/basic_host.go
index 5379bed4b264e4840ed2d26a139041541d92a9be..a8f1ebb91b1783f8c76bb027e8cf6abfa1875d7e 100644
--- a/p2p/host/basic/basic_host.go
+++ b/p2p/host/basic/basic_host.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (h *BasicHost) newStreamHandler(s inet.Stream) {
 			}
 			logf("protocol EOF: %s (took %s)", s.Conn().RemotePeer(), took)
 		} else {
-			log.Infof("protocol mux failed: %s (took %s)", err, took)
+			log.Debugf("protocol mux failed: %s (took %s)", err, took)
 		}
 		s.Reset()
 		return