diff --git a/borg/archive.py b/borg/archive.py
index 8d7e94f95..bb4cdbe17 100644
--- a/borg/archive.py
+++ b/borg/archive.py
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def process_file(self, path, st, cache, ignore_inode=False):
         first_run = not cache.files
         ids = cache.file_known_and_unchanged(path_hash, st, ignore_inode)
         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 4fc8f0177..452a154b6 100644
--- a/borg/cache.py
+++ b/borg/cache.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def close(self):
     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: