diff --git a/changelog.d/6833.misc b/changelog.d/6833.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a0605f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6833.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reducing log level to DEBUG for synapse.storage.TIME.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/database.py b/synapse/storage/database.py
index 1003dd84a..3eeb2f7c0 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/database.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class Database(object):
 
             top_three_counters = self._txn_perf_counters.interval(duration, limit=3)
 
-            perf_logger.info(
+            perf_logger.debug(
                 "Total database time: %.3f%% {%s}", ratio * 100, top_three_counters
             )