diff --git a/snmplib/container.c b/snmplib/container.c
index c5cdede..c8aead4 100644
--- a/snmplib/container.c
+++ b/snmplib/container.c
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ int CONTAINER_INSERT_HELPER(netsnmp_container* x, const void* k)
     if(x) {
         int rc = x->insert(x,k);
         if(rc)
-            snmp_log(LOG_DEBUG,"error on subcontainer '%s' insert (%d)\n",
-                     x->container_name ? x->container_name : "", rc);
+            DEBUGMSGTL(("container:insert_helper", "error on subcontainer '%s' insert (%d)\n",
+                     x->container_name ? x->container_name : "", rc));
         else {
             rc = CONTAINER_INSERT_HELPER(x->next, k);
             if(rc)