diff --git a/src/SDL_error.c b/src/SDL_error.c
index 82184496c..79e9347a4 100644
--- a/src/SDL_error.c
+++ b/src/SDL_error.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ SDL_SetError(SDL_PRINTF_FORMAT_STRING const char *fmt, ...)
     va_end(ap);
 
     /* If we are in debug mode, print out an error message */
-    SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "%s", SDL_GetError());
+    SDL_LogDebug(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "%s", SDL_GetError());
 
     return -1;
 }