pre_text: INTEREST EXPENSE The components of interest expense are as follows: Interest expense, including administrative and other fees, was $25,633 for 2019 compared with $30,890 in 2018. The decrease in interest expense was primarily associated with the impact of the refinancing of our term loan at the end of 2018 and interest capitalized during 2019 due to vessels under construction.
table: Years Ended December 31,
table: 2019 2018
table: Interest before impact of interest rate caps $25,633 $30,709
table: Impact of interest rate caps — 181
table: Interest expense $25,633 $30,890
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the change in Interest expense from Years Ended December 31, 2018 to 2019?