diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
index ff52c637f8e..28f1110499b 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ private ValidationResult<TransactionInvalidReason> addTransaction(
         return ValidationResult.invalid(rejectReason);
       }
     } else {
-      LOG.atWarn()
+      LOG.atTrace()
           .setMessage("Discard invalid transaction {}, reason {}")
           .addArgument(transaction::toTraceLog)
           .addArgument(validationResult.result::getInvalidReason)