diff --git a/git/remote.py b/git/remote.py
index 92203588e..88658c387 100644
--- a/git/remote.py
+++ b/git/remote.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def _get_fetch_info_from_stderr(self, proc, progress):
             msg += "length of progress lines %i should be equal to lines in FETCH_HEAD file %i\n"
             msg += "Will ignore extra progress lines or fetch head lines."
             msg %= (l_fil, l_fhi)
-            log.warn(msg)
+            log.debug(msg)
             if l_fil < l_fhi:
                 fetch_head_info = fetch_head_info[:l_fil]
             else: