diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ qualname = gearbox
 propagate = 1
 
 [logger_sqlalchemy]
-level = INFO
+level = WARN
 handlers = console_sql
 qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
 propagate = 0
@@ -589,16 +589,12 @@ propagate = 1
 [handler_console]
 class = StreamHandler
 args = (sys.stderr,)
-#level = INFO
-level = DEBUG
 #formatter = generic
 formatter = color_formatter
 
 [handler_console_sql]
 class = StreamHandler
 args = (sys.stderr,)
-#level = WARN
-level = DEBUG
 #formatter = generic
 formatter = color_formatter_sql
 
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako b/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako
--- a/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako
+++ b/kallithea/lib/paster_commands/template.ini.mako
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ qualname = gearbox
 propagate = 1
 
 [logger_sqlalchemy]
-level = INFO
+level = WARN
 handlers = console_sql
 qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
 propagate = 0
@@ -593,13 +593,11 @@ propagate = 1
 [handler_console]
 class = StreamHandler
 args = (sys.stderr,)
-level = INFO
 formatter = generic
 
 [handler_console_sql]
 class = StreamHandler
 args = (sys.stderr,)
-level = WARN
 formatter = generic
 
 <%text>################</%text>
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/test.ini b/kallithea/tests/test.ini
--- a/kallithea/tests/test.ini
+++ b/kallithea/tests/test.ini
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ qualname = gearbox
 propagate = 1
 
 [logger_sqlalchemy]
-level = INFO
+level = WARN
 handlers = console_sql
 qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
 propagate = 0
@@ -592,15 +592,12 @@ propagate = 1
 [handler_console]
 class = StreamHandler
 args = (sys.stderr,)
-#level = INFO
-level = DEBUG
 #formatter = generic
 formatter = color_formatter
 
 [handler_console_sql]
 class = StreamHandler
 args = (sys.stderr,)
-level = WARN
 #formatter = generic
 formatter = color_formatter_sql