diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
index 2b0ebaa632..ee5f0341b4 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepositoryBase.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class ClientRepositoryBase(ConnectionRepository):
             distObj.setLocation(parentId, zoneId)
             distObj.updateRequiredFields(dclass, di)
             # updateRequiredFields calls announceGenerate
-            print "New DO:%s, dclass:%s"%(doId, dclass.getName())
+            self.notify.debug("New DO:%s, dclass:%s" % (doId, dclass.getName()))
         return distObj
 
     def generateWithRequiredOtherFields(self, dclass, doId, di,