diff --git a/src/ioq_server.erl b/src/ioq_server.erl
index fce5071..c9fd79b 100644
--- a/src/ioq_server.erl
+++ b/src/ioq_server.erl
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
         try
             fabric:update_doc(get_stats_dbname(), Doc, [])
         catch error:database_does_not_exist ->
-            couch_log:error("Missing IOQ stats db: ~s", [get_stats_dbname()])
+            couch_log:debug("Missing IOQ stats db: ~s", [get_stats_dbname()])
         end
     after Timeout ->
         error_logger:error_report({?MODULE, "ets transfer failed"})