diff --git a/src/clientget.cpp b/src/clientget.cpp
index 91331d9..c1df8a1 100644
--- a/src/clientget.cpp
+++ b/src/clientget.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ struct GPROp : public OperationBase
 
     bool _cancel(bool implicit) {
         if(implicit && state!=Done) {
-            log_warn_printf(setup, "implied cancel of op%x on channel '%s'\n",
+            log_info_printf(setup, "implied cancel of op%x on channel '%s'\n",
                             op, chan ? chan->name.c_str() : "");
         }
         if(state==GetOPut || state==Exec) {
diff --git a/src/clientintrospect.cpp b/src/clientintrospect.cpp
index abc800e..e62d671 100644
--- a/src/clientintrospect.cpp
+++ b/src/clientintrospect.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct InfoOp : public OperationBase
 
     bool _cancel(bool implicit) {
         if(implicit && state!=Done) {
-            log_warn_printf(setup, "implied cancel of INFO on channel '%s'\n",
+            log_info_printf(setup, "implied cancel of INFO on channel '%s'\n",
                             chan ? chan->name.c_str() : "");
         }
         if(state==Waiting) {
diff --git a/src/log.cpp b/src/log.cpp
index 5c2f636..9c02e44 100644
--- a/src/log.cpp
+++ b/src/log.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Level logger::init()
     auto lvl = this->lvl.load();
     if(lvl==Level(-1)) {
         // maybe we initialize
-        if(this->lvl.compare_exchange_strong(lvl, Level::Err)) {
+        if(this->lvl.compare_exchange_strong(lvl, Level::Warn)) {
             // logger now has default config of Level::Err
             // we will fully initialize
             epicsThreadOnce(&logger_once, &logger_prepare, nullptr);
diff --git a/src/serverconn.cpp b/src/serverconn.cpp
index 49d46b1..f23075c 100644
--- a/src/serverconn.cpp
+++ b/src/serverconn.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void ServerConn::handle_DESTROY_REQUEST()
     auto it = opByIOID.find(ioid);
 
     if(!chan || it==opByIOID.end() || 1!=chan->opByIOID.erase(ioid)) {
-        log_warn_printf(connsetup, "Client %s can't destroy non-existant op %u:%u\n",
+        log_debug_printf(connsetup, "Client %s can't destroy non-existent op %u:%u\n",
                    peerName.c_str(), unsigned(sid), unsigned(ioid));
 
     }