diff --git a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
index e17ddffec3..3c21319f99 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_nhg.c
@@ -809,16 +809,13 @@ void zebra_nhg_free(void *arg)
 
 static void zebra_nhg_release(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe)
 {
-	zlog_debug("Releasing nexthop group with ID (%u)", nhe->id);
-
 	/* Remove it from any lists it may be on */
 	zebra_nhg_depends_release(nhe);
 	zebra_nhg_dependents_release(nhe);
 	if (nhe->ifp)
 		if_nhg_dependents_del(nhe->ifp, nhe);
 
-	if(!hash_release(zrouter.nhgs, nhe))
-		zlog_debug("Failed release");
+	hash_release(zrouter.nhgs, nhe);
 	hash_release(zrouter.nhgs_id, nhe);
 
 	zebra_nhg_free(nhe);
@@ -1534,7 +1531,6 @@ void zebra_nhg_install_kernel(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe)
 
 void zebra_nhg_uninstall_kernel(struct nhg_hash_entry *nhe)
 {
-	zlog_debug("Uninstalling NHE ID: %u", nhe->id);
 	if (CHECK_FLAG(nhe->flags, NEXTHOP_GROUP_INSTALLED)) {
 		int ret = dplane_nexthop_delete(nhe);