diff --git a/eth/downloader/peer.go b/eth/downloader/peer.go
index 2b3f8798ec..43b50079b4 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/peer.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/peer.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 	"gopkg.in/fatih/set.v0"
 )
 
@@ -101,9 +99,6 @@ func (p *peer) SetIdle() {
 			if next == 1 {
 				p.Demote()
 			}
-			if prev != next {
-				glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("%s: changing block download capacity from %d to %d", p.id, prev, next)
-			}
 			break
 		}
 	}