diff --git a/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp b/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp
index 192dd9fa9..d8dfd333a 100644
--- a/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ epicsTimerNotify::expireStatus tcpRecvWatchdog::expire ( const epicsTime & /* cu
 {
     if ( this->responsePending ) {
         this->cancel ();
-        char hostName[128];
-        this->iiu.hostName ( hostName, sizeof (hostName) );
-        this->iiu.printf ( "CA server \"%s\" unresponsive after %g inactive sec - disconnecting.\n", 
-            hostName, this->period );
+#       ifdef DEBUG
+            char hostName[128];
+            this->iiu.hostName ( hostName, sizeof (hostName) );
+            debugPrintf ( ( "CA server \"%s\" unresponsive after %g inactive sec - disconnecting.\n", 
+                hostName, this->period ) );
+#       endif
         this->iiu.forcedShutdown ();
         return noRestart;
     }
diff --git a/src/ca/tcpSendWatchdog.cpp b/src/ca/tcpSendWatchdog.cpp
index 8f6e62c4e..e9a598bea 100644
--- a/src/ca/tcpSendWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/tcpSendWatchdog.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ tcpSendWatchdog::~tcpSendWatchdog ()
 epicsTimerNotify::expireStatus tcpSendWatchdog::expire ( 
                  const epicsTime & /* currentTime */ )
 {
-    char hostName[128];
-    this->iiu.hostName ( hostName, sizeof ( hostName ) );
-    this->iiu.printf ( "Request not accepted by CA server %s for %g sec. Disconnecting.\n", 
-        hostName, this->period );
+#   ifdef DEBUG
+        char hostName[128];
+        this->iiu.hostName ( hostName, sizeof ( hostName ) );
+        debugPrintf ( ( "Request not accepted by CA server %s for %g sec. Disconnecting.\n", 
+            hostName, this->period ) );
+#   endif
     this->iiu.forcedShutdown ();
     return noRestart;
 }