diff --git a/src/libstore/optimise-store.cc b/src/libstore/optimise-store.cc
index e43dbf31a..67ee94a4b 100644
--- a/src/libstore/optimise-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/optimise-store.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ LocalStore::InodeHash LocalStore::loadInodeHash()
     }
     if (errno) throw SysError(format("reading directory `%1%'") % linksDir);
 
-    printMsg(lvlInfo, format("loaded %1% hash inodes") % inodeHash.size());
+    printMsg(lvlTalkative, format("loaded %1% hash inodes") % inodeHash.size());
 
     return inodeHash;
 }