diff --git a/muxers/yamux/src/lib.rs b/muxers/yamux/src/lib.rs
index 98a61cb0..68cda050 100644
--- a/muxers/yamux/src/lib.rs
+++ b/muxers/yamux/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 use futures::{future::{self, FutureResult}, prelude::*};
 use libp2p_core::{muxing::Shutdown, upgrade::{InboundUpgrade, OutboundUpgrade, UpgradeInfo}};
-use log::error;
+use log::debug;
 use std::{io, iter, sync::atomic};
 use std::io::{Error as IoError};
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ where
     fn poll_inbound(&self) -> Poll<Option<Self::Substream>, IoError> {
         match self.0.poll() {
             Err(e) => {
-                error!("connection error: {}", e);
+                debug!("connection error: {}", e);
                 Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e))
             }
             Ok(Async::NotReady) => Ok(Async::NotReady),