diff --git a/superset/utils/core.py b/superset/utils/core.py
index 09129c64eed8..deb17ca80ccf 100644
--- a/superset/utils/core.py
+++ b/superset/utils/core.py
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ def get_metric_type_from_column(column: Any, datasource: Explorable) -> str:
         operation = match.group(1)
         return METRIC_MAP_TYPE.get(operation, "")
 
-    logger.warning("Unexpected metric expression type: %s", expression)
+    logger.debug("Unexpected metric expression type: %s", expression)
     return ""
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/utils/map_type_tests.py b/tests/unit_tests/utils/map_type_tests.py
index b076880e1478..b1d770672ec1 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/utils/map_type_tests.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/utils/map_type_tests.py
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ def test_column_with_invalid_operation():
     metric = SqlMetric(metric_name="my_column", expression="INVALID(my_column)")
     datasource = MagicMock(metrics=[metric])
     column = "my_column"
-    with patch("superset.utils.core.logger.warning") as mock_warning:
+    with patch("superset.utils.core.logger.debug") as mock_debug:
         assert (get_metric_type_from_column(column, datasource)) == ""
-        mock_warning.assert_called_once()
+        mock_debug.assert_called_once_with(
+            "Unexpected metric expression type: %s", "INVALID(my_column)"
+        )
 
 
 def test_empty_datasource():