diff --git a/audio_dummy.c b/audio_dummy.c
index 4ec1d29d..1ea68ff0 100644
--- a/audio_dummy.c
+++ b/audio_dummy.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int play(__attribute__((unused)) void *buf, __attribute__((unused)) int s
   // sample code using some of the extra information
   if (sample_type == play_samples_are_timed) {
     int64_t lead_time = playtime - get_absolute_time_in_ns();
-    debug(1, "leadtime for frame %u is %" PRId64 " nanoseconds, i.e. %f seconds.", timestamp,
+    debug(2, "leadtime for frame %u is %" PRId64 " nanoseconds, i.e. %f seconds.", timestamp,
           lead_time, 0.000000001 * lead_time);
   }