diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-i2c.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-i2c.c
index 7862f78b6a2..d85919cfdb3 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-i2c.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-i2c.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ i2c_err_t i2cProcQueue(i2c_t * i2c, uint32_t *readCount, uint16_t timeOutMillis)
 
     i2c->dev->ctr.trans_start=1; // go for it
 
-#if ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL >= ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR
+#if ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL >= ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
     portTickType tBefore=xTaskGetTickCount();
 #endif
     
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ i2c_err_t i2cProcQueue(i2c_t * i2c, uint32_t *readCount, uint16_t timeOutMillis)
     
     uint32_t eBits = xEventGroupWaitBits(i2c->i2c_event,EVENT_DONE,pdFALSE,pdTRUE,ticksTimeOut);
 
-#if ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL >= ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR
+#if ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL >= ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
     portTickType tAfter=xTaskGetTickCount();
 #endif