diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py b/src/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py
index 7f2e04e7c37..8fa310ee30b 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/index/package_finder.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 from pip._internal.models.target_python import TargetPython
 from pip._internal.models.wheel import Wheel
 from pip._internal.req import InstallRequirement
+from pip._internal.utils._log import getLogger
 from pip._internal.utils.filetypes import WHEEL_EXTENSION
 from pip._internal.utils.hashes import Hashes
 from pip._internal.utils.logging import indent_log
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
 __all__ = ['FormatControl', 'BestCandidateResult', 'PackageFinder']
 
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
 BuildTag = Union[Tuple[()], Tuple[int, str]]
 CandidateSortingKey = (
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ def _check_link_requires_python(
         if not is_compatible:
             version = '.'.join(map(str, version_info))
             if not ignore_requires_python:
-                logger.debug(
+                logger.verbose(
                     'Link requires a different Python (%s not in: %r): %s',
                     version, link.requires_python, link,
                 )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_index.py b/tests/unit/test_index.py
index 8b56d7854af..7859b4ac814 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_index.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_index.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def check_caplog(caplog, expected_level, expected_message):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('ignore_requires_python, expected', [
     (None, (
-        False, 'DEBUG',
+        False, 'VERBOSE',
         "Link requires a different Python (3.6.5 not in: '== 3.6.4'): "
         "https://example.com"
     )),