diff --git a/tinygrad/shape/shapetracker.py b/tinygrad/shape/shapetracker.py
index 911201597d..7600307cfc 100644
--- a/tinygrad/shape/shapetracker.py
+++ b/tinygrad/shape/shapetracker.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class ShapeTracker:
 
   def simplify(self) -> ShapeTracker:
     if len(self.views) >= 2 and (new_view := merge_views(self.views[-2], self.views[-1])) is not None:
-      if DEBUG >= 4: print(f"st simplify : {self.views[-2]} + {self.views[-1]} = {new_view}")
+      if DEBUG >= 5: print(f"st simplify : {self.views[-2]} + {self.views[-1]} = {new_view}")
       return ShapeTracker(self.views[:-2] + (new_view,)).simplify()
     return self