diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Chat.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Chat.cpp
index 3ae58e9ab..4f97e89c3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Chat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Chat.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void ScriptFunctions::SendMessage(unsigned short pid, const char *message, bool
 
     *player->ChatMessage() = message;
 
-    DEBUG_PRINTF("System: %s", message);
+    LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_VERBOSE, "System: %s", message);
 
     mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerController()->GetPacket(ID_CHAT_MESSAGE)->Send(player, false);
     if (broadcast)
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp
index 4db60d5a4..526fbf2e2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #if (!defined(DEBUG_PRINTF) && defined(DEBUG))
-#define DEBUG_PRINTF printf
+#define DEBUG_PRINTF(...) LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_VERBOSE, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #define DEBUG_PRINTF(...)
 #endif