diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.cc
index 1ed4b5936a5..bcb46c2e1d7 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/image.cc
@@ -2689,12 +2689,15 @@ ImBufAnim *openanim(const char *filepath,
 
   ibuf = IMB_anim_absolute(anim, 0, IMB_TC_NONE, IMB_PROXY_NONE);
   if (ibuf == nullptr) {
-    if (BLI_exists(filepath)) {
-      printf("not an anim: %s\n", filepath);
+    const char *reason;
+    if (!BLI_exists(filepath)) {
+      reason = "file doesn't exist";
     }
     else {
-      printf("anim file doesn't exist: %s\n", filepath);
+      reason = "not an anim";
     }
+    CLOG_INFO(&LOG, 1, "unable to load anim, %s: %s", reason, filepath);
+
     IMB_free_anim(anim);
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.cc b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.cc
index 254ee0dcb0b..4d769eabcfc 100644
--- a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.cc
+++ b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/thumbs.cc
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static ImBuf *thumb_create_ex(const char *file_path,
         if (anim != nullptr) {
           img = IMB_anim_absolute(anim, 0, IMB_TC_NONE, IMB_PROXY_NONE);
           if (img == nullptr) {
-            printf("not an anim; %s\n", file_path);
+            // printf("not an anim; %s\n", file_path);
           }
           else {
             IMB_freeImBuf(img);