diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/clarin/ClarinItemServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/clarin/ClarinItemServiceImpl.java
index e4d54e050382..5ba868f24829 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/clarin/ClarinItemServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/clarin/ClarinItemServiceImpl.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public void updateItemDatesMetadata(Context context, Item item) throws SQLExcept
 
         String derivedDate = deriveDateIssuedFromApproximateDate(item);
         if (derivedDate == null) {
-            log.warn("Cannot update item dates metadata because the approximate date is empty.");
+            log.debug("Cannot update item dates metadata because the approximate date is empty.");
             return;
         }