diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index 925128687b..84eaa99709 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, pivot uint64)
 			if packet.Items() == 0 {
 				// Don't abort header fetches while the pivot is downloading
 				if atomic.LoadInt32(&d.committed) == 0 && pivot <= from {
-					p.log.Error("No headers, waiting for pivot commit")
+					p.log.Debug("No headers, waiting for pivot commit")
 					select {
 					case <-time.After(fsHeaderContCheck):
 						getHeaders(from)
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, pivot uint64)
 					}
 				}
 				// Pivot done (or not in fast sync) and no more headers, terminate the process
-				p.log.Error("No more headers available")
+				p.log.Debug("No more headers available")
 				select {
 				case d.headerProcCh <- nil:
 					return nil