diff --git a/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplug.c b/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplug.c
index 7d42d4b566..ca06fe9398 100644
--- a/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplug.c
+++ b/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplug.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ gst_autoplug_can_match (GstElementFactory *src, GstElementFactory *dest)
           desttemp->direction == GST_PAD_SINK) {
 	if (gst_caps_check_compatibility (gst_padtemplate_get_caps (srctemp), 
 				gst_padtemplate_get_caps (desttemp))) {
-	  GST_INFO (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
+	  GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
 			  "factory \"%s\" can connect with factory \"%s\"", src->name, dest->name);
           return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ gst_autoplug_can_match (GstElementFactory *src, GstElementFactory *dest)
     }
     srctemps = g_list_next (srctemps);
   }
-  GST_INFO (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
+  GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
 		  "factory \"%s\" cannot connect with factory \"%s\"", src->name, dest->name);
   return FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplugrender.c b/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplugrender.c
index 7f1413ff4d..ec30e374a2 100644
--- a/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplugrender.c
+++ b/gst/autoplug/gststaticautoplugrender.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ gst_autoplug_can_match (GstElementFactory *src, GstElementFactory *dest)
       if (srctemp->direction == GST_PAD_SRC &&
           desttemp->direction == GST_PAD_SINK) {
 	if (gst_caps_check_compatibility (GST_PADTEMPLATE_CAPS (srctemp), GST_PADTEMPLATE_CAPS (desttemp))) {
-	  GST_INFO (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
+	  GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
 			  "factory \"%s\" can connect with factory \"%s\"", src->name, dest->name);
           return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ gst_autoplug_can_match (GstElementFactory *src, GstElementFactory *dest)
     }
     srctemps = g_list_next (srctemps);
   }
-  GST_INFO (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
+  GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_AUTOPLUG_ATTEMPT,
 		  "factory \"%s\" cannot connect with factory \"%s\"", src->name, dest->name);
   return FALSE;
 }