diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/URLUtil.java b/core/java/android/webkit/URLUtil.java
index 7c5f2b09ae44b..c1319e5f880ba 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/URLUtil.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/URLUtil.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class URLUtil {
         String retVal = inUrl;
         WebAddress webAddress;
 
-        Log.v(LOGTAG, "guessURL before queueRequest: " + inUrl);
+        if (DebugFlags.URL_UTIL) Log.v(LOGTAG, "guessURL before queueRequest: " + inUrl);
 
         if (inUrl.length() == 0) return inUrl;
         if (inUrl.startsWith("about:")) return inUrl;