diff --git a/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionService.java b/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionService.java
index 1c1fa95..75a5ed5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionService.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
     private void dispatchCancel(IRecognitionListener listener) {
         if (mCurrentCallback == null) {
-            Log.w(TAG, "cancel called with no preceding startListening - ignoring");
+            if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "cancel called with no preceding startListening - ignoring");
         } else if (mCurrentCallback.mListener.asBinder() != listener.asBinder()) {
             Log.w(TAG, "cancel called by client who did not call startListening - ignoring");
         } else { // the correct state