diff --git a/neutron/callbacks/manager.py b/neutron/callbacks/manager.py
index 5411fac0fa8..864a1b7fa0a 100644
--- a/neutron/callbacks/manager.py
+++ b/neutron/callbacks/manager.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class CallbacksManager(object):
                                   {'callback': callback_id,
                                    'resource': resource, 'event': event})
                 else:
-                    LOG.error(_LE("Callback %(callback)s raised %(error)s"),
+                    LOG.debug("Callback %(callback)s raised %(error)s",
                               {'callback': callback_id, 'error': e})
                 errors.append(exceptions.NotificationError(callback_id, e))
         return errors
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/callbacks/test_manager.py b/neutron/tests/unit/callbacks/test_manager.py
index bd32c5c924c..eb2b59d2ecf 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/callbacks/test_manager.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/callbacks/test_manager.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class CallBacksManagerTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.manager._notify_loop(
             resources.PORT, events.PRECOMMIT_CREATE, mock.ANY)
         self.assertFalse(_logger.exception.call_count)
-        self.assertTrue(_logger.error.call_count)
+        self.assertTrue(_logger.debug.call_count)
 
     def test_object_instances_as_subscribers(self):
         """Ensures that the manager doesn't think these are equivalent."""