diff --git a/src/input/r_avc.cpp b/src/input/r_avc.cpp
index 03741c9aa..072640411 100644
--- a/src/input/r_avc.cpp
+++ b/src/input/r_avc.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 using namespace mpeg4::p10;
 
+debugging_option_c avc_es_reader_c::ms_debug{"avc_reader"};
+
 int
 avc_es_reader_c::probe_file(mm_io_c *in,
                             uint64_t size) {
@@ -69,10 +71,10 @@ avc_es_reader_c::probe_file(mm_io_c *in,
     }
 
   } catch (mtx::exception &e) {
-    mxinfo(boost::format(Y("Error %1%\n")) % e.error());
+    mxdebug_if(ms_debug, (boost::format(Y("Error %1%\n")) % e.error()));
 
   } catch (...) {
-    mxinfo(Y("have an xcptn\n"));
+    mxdebug_if(ms_debug, Y("have an xcptn\n"));
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -146,4 +148,3 @@ avc_es_reader_c::identify() {
   id_result_container();
   id_result_track(0, ID_RESULT_TRACK_VIDEO, "MPEG-4 part 10 ES", "packetizer:mpeg4_p10_es_video");
 }
-
diff --git a/src/input/r_avc.h b/src/input/r_avc.h
index 8df92ebd8..94194994c 100644
--- a/src/input/r_avc.h
+++ b/src/input/r_avc.h
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@
 
 #include "common/common_pch.h"
 
+#include "common/debugging.h"
 #include "common/mpeg4_p10.h"
 #include "merge/pr_generic.h"
 
 class avc_es_reader_c: public generic_reader_c {
-private:
+protected:
+  static debugging_option_c ms_debug;
+
   int m_width, m_height;
 
   memory_cptr m_buffer;