diff --git a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
index 5f9cbd81d9153ef73ecc302094e10a7f2e513a10..ee74d3d7f201c0e62290b3b88ddb7fd081f57648 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/floodlightcontroller/core/internal/Controller.java
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ public class Controller implements IFloodlightProviderService,
                 }
                 return;
             }
-            if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
-                log.trace("Dispatching HA Role update newRole = {}, oldRole = {}",
+            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                log.debug("Dispatching HA Role update newRole = {}, oldRole = {}",
                           newRole, oldRole);
             }
             // Set notified role to slave before notifying listeners. This