diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index 0587fe395..96c1e9b25 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) TransitionDb() (ret []byte, usedGas uint64, failed bo
 		ret, st.gas, vmerr = evm.Call(sender, to, data, st.gas, st.value)
 	}
 	if vmerr != nil {
-		log.Debug("VM returned with error", "err", vmerr)
+		log.Info("VM returned with error", "err", vmerr)
 		// The only possible consensus-error would be if there wasn't
 		// sufficient balance to make the transfer happen. The first
 		// balance transfer may never fail.