diff --git a/dacp.c b/dacp.c
index 8f93f7df..04821650 100644
--- a/dacp.c
+++ b/dacp.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void *dacp_monitor_thread_code(__attribute__((unused)) void *na) {
 
     if ((bad_result_count == config.scan_max_bad_response_count) ||
         (idle_scan_count == config.scan_max_inactive_count)) {
-      debug(1, "DACP server status scanning stopped.");
+      debug(2, "DACP server status scanning stopped.");
       dacp_server.scan_enable = 0;
     }
     pthread_cleanup_pop(1);
diff --git a/metadata_hub.c b/metadata_hub.c
index 2b04d388..6938de5f 100644
--- a/metadata_hub.c
+++ b/metadata_hub.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void metadata_hub_modify_epilog(int modified) {
 
   if ((metadata_store.dacp_server_active == 0) &&
       (metadata_store.dacp_server_has_been_active != 0)) {
-    debug(1, "dacp_scanner going inactive -- release track metadata and artwork");
+    debug(2, "dacp_scanner going inactive -- release track metadata and artwork");
     if (metadata_store.track_metadata) {
       m = 1;
       metadata_hub_release_track_metadata(metadata_store.track_metadata);