diff --git a/message/lib.php b/message/lib.php
index 023b9948e3d..e2d8a301f9a 100644
--- a/message/lib.php
+++ b/message/lib.php
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ function translate_message_default_setting($plugindefault, $processorname) {
 
     // Validate the value. It should not exceed the maximum size
     if (!is_int($plugindefault) || ($plugindefault > 0x0f)) {
-        $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('errortranslatingdefault', 'message'), 'notifyproblem');
+        debugging(get_string('errortranslatingdefault', 'message'));
         $plugindefault = $default;
     }
     // Use plugin default setting of 'permitted' is 0