diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-skills.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-skills.test.ts
index b0db1a0258..585f2adc51 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-skills.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/extension-manager-skills.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ExtensionManager } from './extension-manager.js';
 import { loadSettings } from './settings.js';
 import { createExtension } from '../test-utils/createExtension.js';
 import { EXTENSIONS_DIRECTORY_NAME } from './extensions/variables.js';
-import { coreEvents } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+import { coreEvents, debugLogger } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
 
 const mockHomedir = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ describe('ExtensionManager skills validation', () => {
       settings: loadSettings(tempWorkspaceDir).merged,
     });
     vi.spyOn(coreEvents, 'emitFeedback');
+    vi.spyOn(debugLogger, 'debug').mockImplementation(() => {});
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -83,8 +84,7 @@ describe('ExtensionManager skills validation', () => {
     });
 
     expect(extension.name).toBe('skills-ext');
-    expect(coreEvents.emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'warning',
+    expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining('Failed to load skills from'),
     );
   });
@@ -102,12 +102,10 @@ describe('ExtensionManager skills validation', () => {
 
     await extensionManager.loadExtensions();
 
-    expect(coreEvents.emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'warning',
+    expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining('Failed to load skills from'),
     );
-    expect(coreEvents.emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'warning',
+    expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining(
         'The directory is not empty but no valid skills were discovered',
       ),
@@ -139,8 +137,7 @@ describe('ExtensionManager skills validation', () => {
     expect(extension.skills![0].name).toBe('test-skill');
     // It might be called for other reasons during startup, but shouldn't be called for our skills loading success
     // Actually, it shouldn't be called with our warning message
-    expect(coreEvents.emitFeedback).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'warning',
+    expect(debugLogger.debug).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining('Failed to load skills from'),
     );
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.test.ts b/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.test.ts
index 3a42253f9f..9f46f9ae4c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import * as os from 'node:os';
 import * as path from 'node:path';
 import { loadSkillsFromDir } from './skillLoader.js';
 import { coreEvents } from '../utils/events.js';
+import { debugLogger } from '../utils/debugLogger.js';
 
 describe('skillLoader', () => {
   let testRootDir: string;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ describe('skillLoader', () => {
       path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'skill-loader-test-'),
     );
     vi.spyOn(coreEvents, 'emitFeedback');
+    vi.spyOn(debugLogger, 'debug').mockImplementation(() => {});
   });
 
   afterEach(async () => {
@@ -53,8 +55,7 @@ describe('skillLoader', () => {
     const skills = await loadSkillsFromDir(testRootDir);
 
     expect(skills).toHaveLength(0);
-    expect(coreEvents.emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'warning',
+    expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining('Failed to load skills from'),
     );
   });
@@ -89,8 +90,7 @@ describe('skillLoader', () => {
     const skills = await loadSkillsFromDir(testRootDir);
 
     expect(skills).toHaveLength(0);
-    expect(coreEvents.emitFeedback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'warning',
+    expect(debugLogger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.stringContaining('Failed to load skills from'),
     );
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.ts b/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.ts
index e9de2db2f0..cbd1f238bd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/skills/skillLoader.ts
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ export async function loadSkillsFromDir(
     if (discoveredSkills.length === 0) {
       const files = await fs.readdir(absoluteSearchPath);
       if (files.length > 0) {
-        coreEvents.emitFeedback(
-          'warning',
+        debugLogger.debug(
           `Failed to load skills from ${absoluteSearchPath}. The directory is not empty but no valid skills were discovered. Please ensure SKILL.md files are present in subdirectories and have valid frontmatter.`,
         );
       }