diff --git a/src/or/main.c b/src/or/main.c
index 1af82beeda..f0818c960d 100644
--- a/src/or/main.c
+++ b/src/or/main.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ static void signal_callback(int fd, short events, void *arg)
       break;
 #ifdef SIGPIPE
     case SIGPIPE:
-      log(LOG_NOTICE,"Caught sigpipe. Ignoring.");
+      log(LOG_DEBUG,"Caught sigpipe. Ignoring.");
       break;
 #endif
     case SIGUSR1: