diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/util/ServiceSupport.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/util/ServiceSupport.java
index 878cfd4fc0..f644473554 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/util/ServiceSupport.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/util/ServiceSupport.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class ServiceSupport implements Service {
             service.stop();
         }
         catch (Exception e) {
-            log.error("Could not stop service: " + service + ". Reason: " + e, e);
+            log.debug("Could not stop service: " + service + ". Reason: " + e, e);
         }
     }