diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/TextureUtil.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/TextureUtil.java
index e0cd11e20..cca0d8212 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/TextureUtil.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/opengl/TextureUtil.java
@@ -65,20 +65,22 @@ final class TextureUtil {
     }
     
     public void initialize(EnumSet<Caps> caps) {
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
         this.formats = GLImageFormats.getFormatsForCaps(caps);
-        sb.append("Supported texture formats: \n");
-        for (int i = 0; i < Format.values().length; i++) {
-            Format format = Format.values()[i];
-            if (formats[0][i] != null) {
-                boolean srgb = formats[1][i] != null;
-                sb.append("\t").append(format.toString());
-                sb.append(" (Linear");
-                if (srgb) sb.append("/sRGB");
-                sb.append(")\n");
+        if (logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.append("Supported texture formats: \n");
+            for (int i = 0; i < Format.values().length; i++) {
+                Format format = Format.values()[i];
+                if (formats[0][i] != null) {
+                    boolean srgb = formats[1][i] != null;
+                    sb.append("\t").append(format.toString());
+                    sb.append(" (Linear");
+                    if (srgb) sb.append("/sRGB");
+                    sb.append(")\n");
+                }
             }
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, sb.toString());
         }
-        logger.log(Level.INFO, sb.toString());
     }
 
     public GLImageFormat getImageFormat(Format fmt, boolean isSrgb) {