diff --git a/borg/archive.py b/borg/archive.py
index 791caaa7f..c5d9fb842 100644
--- a/borg/archive.py
+++ b/borg/archive.py
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ Number of files: {0.stats.nfiles}'''.format(
         first_run = not cache.files
         ids = cache.file_known_and_unchanged(path_hash, st)
         if first_run:
-            logger.info('processing files')
+            logger.debug('Processing files ...')
         chunks = None
         if ids is not None:
             # Make sure all ids are available
diff --git a/borg/cache.py b/borg/cache.py
index c46fa6be8..79f7bd2d5 100644
--- a/borg/cache.py
+++ b/borg/cache.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Chunk index:    {0.total_unique_chunks:20d} {0.total_chunks:20d}"""
     def _read_files(self):
         self.files = {}
         self._newest_mtime = 0
-        logger.info('reading files cache')
+        logger.debug('Reading files cache ...')
         with open(os.path.join(self.path, 'files'), 'rb') as fd:
             u = msgpack.Unpacker(use_list=True)
             while True: