diff --git a/openquake/commonlib/readinput.py b/openquake/commonlib/readinput.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/openquake/commonlib/readinput.py
+++ b/openquake/commonlib/readinput.py
@@ -908,8 +908,8 @@ def get_sitecol_assetcol(oqparam, haz_sitecol=None, cost_types=()):
     if oqparam.region_grid_spacing:
         haz_distance = oqparam.region_grid_spacing * 1.414
         if haz_distance != asset_hazard_distance:
-            logging.info('Using asset_hazard_distance=%d km instead of %d km',
-                         haz_distance, asset_hazard_distance)
+            logging.debug('Using asset_hazard_distance=%d km instead of %d km',
+                          haz_distance, asset_hazard_distance)
     else:
         haz_distance = asset_hazard_distance
Less logging [ci skip]