diff --git a/swh/fuse/fuse.py b/swh/fuse/fuse.py
--- a/swh/fuse/fuse.py
+++ b/swh/fuse/fuse.py
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@
 
         fuse_options = set(pyfuse3.default_options)
         fuse_options.add("fsname=swhfs")
-        fuse_options.add("debug")
+        if logging.root.level <= logging.DEBUG:
+            fuse_options.add("debug")
 
         try:
             pyfuse3.init(fs, root_path, fuse_options)