diff --git a/rtp.c b/rtp.c
index 61535053..c43ef2b8 100644
--- a/rtp.c
+++ b/rtp.c
@@ -1566,9 +1566,9 @@ void rtp_event_receiver_cleanup_handler(void *arg) {
 void *rtp_event_receiver(void *arg) {
   rtsp_conn_info *conn = (rtsp_conn_info *)arg;
   if (conn->airplay_stream_category == remote_control_stream)
-    debug(1, "Connection %d (RC): AP2 Event Receiver started", conn->connection_number);
+    debug(2, "Connection %d (RC): AP2 Event Receiver started", conn->connection_number);
   else
-    debug(1, "Connection %d: AP2 Event Receiver started", conn->connection_number);
+    debug(2, "Connection %d: AP2 Event Receiver started", conn->connection_number);
   pthread_cleanup_push(rtp_event_receiver_cleanup_handler, arg);
 
   listen(conn->event_socket, 5);