diff --git a/gga_load_data.py b/gga_load_data.py
index 1e2e5c00d453c69aae031283e758bf35f83630a3..74634d6d5f9d158a39ff01a30df82d8b45336bc5 100755
--- a/gga_load_data.py
+++ b/gga_load_data.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class LoadData(speciesData.SpeciesData):
             tool_inputs={"genus": "Homo", "species": "sapiens"})
         get_sapiens_id_json_output = self.instance.datasets.download_dataset(dataset_id=get_sapiens_id_job_output_dataset_id)
 
-        logging.debug("Deleting Homo 'sapiens' in the instance's chado database")
+        logging.info("Deleting Homo 'sapiens' in the instance's chado database")
         try:
             get_sapiens_id_final_output = json.loads(get_sapiens_id_json_output)[0]
             sapiens_id = str(get_sapiens_id_final_output["organism_id"])  # needs to be str to be recognized by the chado tool