diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/OnBehalfOfAuthenticator.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/OnBehalfOfAuthenticator.java
index 2e3ea3b938..7a26b5193a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/OnBehalfOfAuthenticator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/OnBehalfOfAuthenticator.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public AuthCredentials run() {
 
     private AuthCredentials extractCredentials0(final SecurityRequest request) {
         if (!oboEnabled) {
-            log.error("On-behalf-of authentication is disabled");
+            log.debug("On-behalf-of authentication is disabled");
             return null;
         }