diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 1a5fd20632..d6c65257d1 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -10439,10 +10439,8 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     virDomainDef *def = vm->def;
     virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps = priv->qemuCaps;
 
-    VIR_DEBUG("driver=%p def=%p mon=%p "
-              "qemuCaps=%p migrateURI=%s snapshot=%p vmop=%d flags=0x%x",
-              driver, def, priv->monConfig,
-              qemuCaps, migrateURI, snapshot, vmop, flags);
+    VIR_DEBUG("Building qemu commandline for def=%s(%p) migrateURI=%s snapshot=%p vmop=%d flags=0x%x",
+              def->name, def, migrateURI, snapshot, vmop, flags);
 
     if (qemuBuildCommandLineValidate(driver, def) < 0)
         return NULL;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 38079ce159..1098c3bf93 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -7445,7 +7445,6 @@ qemuProcessLaunch(virConnectPtr conn,
     if (qemuExtDevicesStart(driver, vm, incoming != NULL) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    VIR_DEBUG("Building emulator command line");
     if (!(cmd = qemuBuildCommandLine(driver,
                                      vm,
                                      incoming ? "defer" : NULL,
@@ -7953,7 +7952,6 @@ qemuProcessCreatePretendCmdBuild(virQEMUDriver *driver,
                                  bool enableFips,
                                  unsigned int flags)
 {
-    VIR_DEBUG("Building emulator command line");
     return qemuBuildCommandLine(driver,
                                 vm,
                                 migrateURI,