diff --git a/src/stasis/util/ringbuffer.c b/src/stasis/util/ringbuffer.c
index 76c7dc6..1e25b7e 100644
--- a/src/stasis/util/ringbuffer.c
+++ b/src/stasis/util/ringbuffer.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ lsn_t stasis_ringbuffer_consume_bytes(stasis_ringbuffer_t * ring, lsn_t* sz, lsn
     *sz = (ring->flush > ring->rf) ? RING_NEXT : orig_sz;
     if(ring->shutdown) {
         if(ring->rt == ring->wf) {
-          fprintf(stderr, "Shutting down, and there are no more bytes.  Signaling shutdown thread.\n");
+          DEBUG(stderr, "Shutting down, and there are no more bytes.  Signaling shutdown thread.\n");
           pthread_cond_signal(&ring->read_done);
           pthread_mutex_unlock(&ring->mut);
           return RING_CLOSED;