diff --git a/src/common/xmpp/transports_nb.py b/src/common/xmpp/transports_nb.py
index 11c34a3c4..be55dfc89 100644
--- a/src/common/xmpp/transports_nb.py
+++ b/src/common/xmpp/transports_nb.py
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ class NonBlockingTcp(PlugIn, IdleObject):
 			errtxt = "Connection closed unexpectedly"
 
 		if errnum in (ERR_DISCONN, errno.ECONNRESET, errno.ENOTCONN, errno.ESHUTDOWN):
-			self.DEBUG(errtxt, 'error')
 			log.error("Connection to %s lost: %s [%d]", self.getName(), errtxt, errnum)
 			self.printed_error = True
 			if not errors_only: