diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-utils.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-utils.c
index 60d300a5fc..1a36ae7dea 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-utils.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-utils.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ structs_parse_from_filename (const gchar * scenario_file)
   lines = _get_lines (scenario_file);
 
   if (lines == NULL) {
-    GST_ERROR ("Got no line for file: %s", scenario_file);
+    GST_DEBUG ("Got no line for file: %s", scenario_file);
     return NULL;
   }