diff --git a/buildman/builder.py b/buildman/builder.py
index 5349c84fe..9fdca3da1 100644
--- a/buildman/builder.py
+++ b/buildman/builder.py
@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@ def run_build_manager():
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format=LOG_FORMAT)
+  logging.getLogger('peewee').setLevel(logging.WARN)
   run_build_manager()
diff --git a/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py b/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py
index ee6a0e181..eb1627a48 100644
--- a/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py
+++ b/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class EphemeralBuilderManager(BaseManager):
 
   def setup_time(self):
     setup_time = self._manager_config.get('MACHINE_SETUP_TIME', 300)
-    logger.debug('Returning setup_time: %s', setup_time)
     return setup_time
 
   def shutdown(self):