diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 635aa8d5374..84b0bcdf959 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_ip = "0.0.0.0"
 var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 
 /world/Topic(T, addr, master, key)
-	diary << "TOPIC: \"[T]\", from:[addr], master:[master], key:[key][log_end]"
+	debug_log << "TOPIC: \"[T]\", from:[addr], master:[master], key:[key][log_end]"
 
 	if (T == "ping")
 		var/x = 1