diff --git a/samples/kvssink_gstreamer_sample.cpp b/samples/kvssink_gstreamer_sample.cpp
index e52bab0a..1ae10f12 100644
--- a/samples/kvssink_gstreamer_sample.cpp
+++ b/samples/kvssink_gstreamer_sample.cpp
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ void determine_credentials(GstElement *kvssink, CustomData *data) {
 /*
 This function creates a GstStructure and uses it to trigger the GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM for put_fragment_metadata
 */
-static bool put_fragment_metadata(GstElement* element, const std::string name, const std::string value, bool persistent) {
+bool put_fragment_metadata(GstElement* element, const std::string name, const std::string value, bool persistent) {
   GstStructure *metadata = gst_structure_new_empty(KVS_ADD_METADATA_G_STRUCT_NAME);
   gst_structure_set(metadata, KVS_ADD_METADATA_NAME, G_TYPE_STRING, name.c_str(), 
                   KVS_ADD_METADATA_VALUE, G_TYPE_STRING, value.c_str(), 
                   KVS_ADD_METADATA_PERSISTENT, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, persistent, NULL);
   GstEvent* event = gst_event_new_custom(GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM, metadata);
-  LOG_TRACE("Emit the put_fragment_metadata event with name: " << name << " , value: " << value << " , persistent: " << persistent);
+  LOG_TRACE("Emit the put_fragment_metadata event with structure: " << std::string(gst_structure_to_string (metadata)));
   return gst_element_send_event(element, event);
 }
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void put_metadata(GstElement* element) {
             LOG_WARN("Removing the put_metadata timer as the the max capacity for metadata in a fragment is reached");
         }
     }
-    
+
     if (!put_fragment_metadata(element, metadata_name_stream.str(), metadata_value_stream.str(), data_global.persist_flag)) {
         LOG_WARN("Failed to put fragment metadata with name:" << metadata_name_stream.str() << " and value:" << metadata_value_stream.str());
     }
diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstkvssink.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstkvssink.cpp
index d64873f0..2670bccd 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstkvssink.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstkvssink.cpp
@@ -1165,21 +1165,20 @@ gst_kvs_sink_handle_sink_event (GstCollectPads *pads,
                 LOG_WARN("Event structure is invalid or it contains invalid field: " << std::string(gst_structure_to_string (structure)) << " for " << kvssink->stream_name);
                 goto CleanUp;
             }
-
-            LOG_INFO("received kvs-add-metadata event for " << kvssink->stream_name);
+            LOG_TRACE("Received kvs-add-metadata event for " << kvssink->stream_name);
 
             metadata_name = std::string(gst_structure_get_string(structure, KVS_ADD_METADATA_NAME));
             metadata_value = std::string(gst_structure_get_string(structure, KVS_ADD_METADATA_VALUE));
             is_persist = persistent;
 
             bool result = data->kinesis_video_stream->putFragmentMetadata(metadata_name, metadata_value, is_persist);
-
+ 
             gst_event_unref (event);
             event = NULL;
 
             if (!result) {
                 ret = FALSE;
-                LOG_WARN("Failed to putFragmentMetadata. name: " << metadata_name << ", value: " << metadata_value << ", persistent: " << is_persist << " for " << kvssink->stream_name);
+                LOG_WARN("Failed to putFragmentMetadata for name: " << metadata_name << ", value: " << metadata_value << ", persistent: " << is_persist << " for " << kvssink->stream_name);
             }
             
             break;