diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 38df71b9944..72a98881669 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -3219,7 +3219,7 @@ static bool FindBlockPos(FlatFilePos &pos, unsigned int nAddSize, unsigned int n
 
     if ((int)nFile != nLastBlockFile) {
         if (!fKnown) {
-            LogPrintf("Leaving block file %i: %s\n", nLastBlockFile, vinfoBlockFile[nLastBlockFile].ToString());
+            LogPrint(BCLog::VALIDATION, "Leaving block file %i: %s\n", nLastBlockFile, vinfoBlockFile[nLastBlockFile].ToString());
         }
         FlushBlockFile(!fKnown, finalize_undo);
         nLastBlockFile = nFile;