diff --git a/src/unix/snglinst.cpp b/src/unix/snglinst.cpp
index 0c8d4275ef..9c64ffbf6f 100644
--- a/src/unix/snglinst.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/snglinst.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ bool wxSingleInstanceCheckerImpl::Create(const wxString& name)
                     // message is that the previous instance of the program
                     // crashed), don't show it by default, i.e. unless the
                     // program is running with --verbose command line option.
-                    wxLogInfo(_("Deleted stale lock file '%s'."),
+                    wxLogVerbose(_("Deleted stale lock file '%s'."),
                                  name.c_str());
 
                     // retry now