diff --git a/middlewares/ip_whitelister.go b/middlewares/ip_whitelister.go
index 33372fa86..638ac325f 100644
--- a/middlewares/ip_whitelister.go
+++ b/middlewares/ip_whitelister.go
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ func (wl *IPWhiteLister) handle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next htt
 		return
 	}
 
-	tracing.SetErrorAndDebugLog(r, "request %+v matched white list %v - passing", r, wl.whiteLister)
+	tracing.LogEventf(r, "request %+v matched white list %v - passing", r, wl.whiteLister)
+	log.Debugf("request %+v matched white list %v - passing", r, wl.whiteLister)
 	next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 }