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 50b1ff84dcc8..db2b397a8401 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
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public void updateItemDatesMetadata(Context context, Item item) throws SQLExcept
                 itemService.getMetadata(item, "local", "approximateDate", "issued", Item.ANY, false);
 
         if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(approximatedDates) || StringUtils.isBlank(approximatedDates.get(0).getValue())) {
-            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;
         }