diff --git a/llarp/dns/message.cpp b/llarp/dns/message.cpp
index 577debb4c..8b96c2574 100644
--- a/llarp/dns/message.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dns/message.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace llarp
       {
         if(not an.Decode(buf))
         {
-          llarp::LogError("failed to decode answer");
+          llarp::LogDebug("failed to decode answer");
           return false;
         }
       }
diff --git a/llarp/dns/rr.cpp b/llarp/dns/rr.cpp
index 97511f4cc..c29a4dce0 100644
--- a/llarp/dns/rr.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dns/rr.cpp
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       if(!buf->read_uint16(rr_type))
       {
-        llarp::LogError("failed to decode rr type");
+        llarp::LogDebug("failed to decode rr type");
         return false;
       }
       if(!buf->read_uint16(rr_class))
       {
-        llarp::LogError("failed to decode rr class");
+        llarp::LogDebug("failed to decode rr class");
         return false;
       }
       if(!buf->read_uint32(ttl))
       {
-        llarp::LogError("failed to decode ttl");
+        llarp::LogDebug("failed to decode ttl");
         return false;
       }
       if(!DecodeRData(buf, rData))
       {
-        llarp::LogError("failed to decode rr rdata ", *this);
+        llarp::LogDebug("failed to decode rr rdata ", *this);
         return false;
       }
       return true;