diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/manager-base.cpp b/daemon/mgmt/manager-base.cpp
index e608ffc..5296e28 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/manager-base.cpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/manager-base.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 ManagerBase::onCommandValidationFailed(const shared_ptr<const Interest>& command,
                                        const std::string& error)
 {
-  NFD_LOG_INFO("command result: unauthorized command: " << *command);
+  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("command result: unauthorized command: " << *command);
   sendResponse(command->getName(), 403, "Unauthorized command");
 }