diff --git a/src/or/connection.c b/src/or/connection.c
index 36277d3821..11ff224e67 100644
--- a/src/or/connection.c
+++ b/src/or/connection.c
@@ -1500,8 +1500,8 @@ connection_handle_listener_read(connection_t *conn, int new_type)
     newconn->address = tor_dup_addr(&addr);
 
     if (new_type == CONN_TYPE_AP && conn->socket_family != AF_UNIX) {
-      log_notice(LD_NET, "New SOCKS connection opened from %s.",
-                 fmt_and_decorate_addr(&addr));
+      log_info(LD_NET, "New SOCKS connection opened from %s.",
+               fmt_and_decorate_addr(&addr));
       TO_ENTRY_CONN(newconn)->socks_request->socks_prefer_no_auth =
         TO_LISTENER_CONN(conn)->socks_prefer_no_auth;
     }