diff --git a/ocrd_utils/ocrd_logging.conf b/ocrd_utils/ocrd_logging.conf
index 3595d64cc..6f1a28ace 100644
--- a/ocrd_utils/ocrd_logging.conf
+++ b/ocrd_utils/ocrd_logging.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ keys=defaultFormatter,detailedFormatter
 # default logger "root" using consoleHandler
 #
 [logger_root]
-level=DEBUG
+level=INFO
 handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
 
 
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
 
 # ocrd loggers
 [logger_ocrd]
-level=DEBUG
+level=INFO
 handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
 qualname=ocrd
 propagate=0
 
 [logger_ocrd_network]
-level=DEBUG
+level=INFO
 handlers=consoleHandler,processingServerHandler
 qualname=ocrd_network
 propagate=0
diff --git a/ocrd_utils/ocrd_utils/logging.py b/ocrd_utils/ocrd_utils/logging.py
index 109802f52..7311f2b01 100644
--- a/ocrd_utils/ocrd_utils/logging.py
+++ b/ocrd_utils/ocrd_utils/logging.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 LOGGING_DEFAULTS = {
     'ocrd': logging.INFO,
-    'ocrd_network': logging.DEBUG,
+    'ocrd_network': logging.INFO,
     # 'ocrd.resolver': logging.INFO,
     # 'ocrd.resolver.download_to_directory': logging.INFO,
     # 'ocrd.resolver.add_files_to_mets': logging.INFO,