diff --git a/src/core/qgsmaplayerutils.cpp b/src/core/qgsmaplayerutils.cpp
index 63206fa8d5b..cbbab259868 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsmaplayerutils.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsmaplayerutils.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ QgsAbstractDatabaseProviderConnection *QgsMapLayerUtils::databaseConnection( con
   }
   catch ( const QgsProviderConnectionException &ex )
   {
-    QgsDebugError( QStringLiteral( "Error retrieving database connection for layer %1: %2" ).arg( layer->name(), ex.what() ) );
+    if ( !ex.what().contains( QLatin1String( "createConnection" ) ) )
+    {
+      QgsDebugError( QStringLiteral( "Error retrieving database connection for layer %1: %2" ).arg( layer->name(), ex.what() ) );
+    }
     return nullptr;
   }
 }