diff --git a/docs/nodes/configuration.md b/docs/nodes/configuration.md
index 1b665bc39..203863990 100644
--- a/docs/nodes/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/nodes/configuration.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ db-backend = "goleveldb"
 db-dir = "data"
 
 # Output level for logging, including package level options
-log-level = "main:info,state:info,statesync:info,*:error"
+log-level = "info"
 
 # Output format: 'plain' (colored text) or 'json'
 log-format = "plain"
diff --git a/docs/nodes/logging.md b/docs/nodes/logging.md
index 9c44b91d5..73e629f76 100644
--- a/docs/nodes/logging.md
+++ b/docs/nodes/logging.md
@@ -4,33 +4,27 @@ order: 7
 
 ## Logging
 
-Logging adds detail and allows the node operator to better identify what they are looking for. Tendermint supports log levels on a global and per-module basis. This allows the node operator to see only the information they need and the developer to hone in on specific changes they are working on. 
+Logging adds detail and allows the node operator to better identify what they are looking for. Tendermint supports log levels on a global and per-module basis. This allows the node operator to see only the information they need and the developer to hone in on specific changes they are working on.
 
 ## Configuring Log Levels
 
-
 There are three log levels, `info`, `debug` and `error`. These can be configured either through the command line via  `tendermint start --log-level ""` or within the `config.toml` file.
 
 - `info` Info represents an informational message. It is used to show that modules have started, stopped and how they are functioning.
 - `debug` Debug is used to trace various calls or problems. Debug is used widely throughout a codebase and can lead to overly verbose logging.
-- `error` Error represents something that has gone wrong. An error log can represent a potential problem that can lead to a node halt. 
-
-
-The default setting is a global `main:info,state:info,statesync:info,*:error` level. If you would like to set the log level for a specific module, it can be done in the following format: 
-
-> We are setting all modules to log level `info` and the mempool to `error`. This will log all errors within the mempool module. 
+- `error` Error represents something that has gone wrong. An error log can represent a potential problem that can lead to a node halt.
 
 Within the `config.toml`:
 
 ```toml
 # Output level for logging, including package level options
-log-level = "*:info,mempool:error"
+log-level = "info"
 ```
 
 Via the command line:
 
 ```sh
-tendermint start --log-level "*:info,mempool:error"
+tendermint start --log-level "info"
 ```
 
 ## List of modules
@@ -63,7 +57,6 @@ little overview what they do.
   executes blocks against the application.
 - `statesync` Provides a way to quickly sync a node with pruned history.
 
-
 ### Walkabout example
 
 We first create three connections (mempool, consensus and query) to the
diff --git a/docs/nodes/running-in-production.md b/docs/nodes/running-in-production.md
index 3dfb6c708..3e9283752 100644
--- a/docs/nodes/running-in-production.md
+++ b/docs/nodes/running-in-production.md
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ Applications can use [state sync](state-sync.md) to help nodes bootstrap quickly
 
 ## Logging
 
-Default logging level (`log-level = "main:info,state:info,statesync:info,*:error"`) should suffice for
+Default logging level (`log-level = "info"`) should suffice for
 normal operation mode. Read [this
 post](https://blog.cosmos.network/one-of-the-exciting-new-features-in-0-10-0-release-is-smart-log-level-flag-e2506b4ab756)
 for details on how to configure `log-level` config variable. Some of the
 modules can be found [here](../nodes/logging#list-of-modules). If
 you're trying to debug Tendermint or asked to provide logs with debug
 logging level, you can do so by running Tendermint with
-`--log-level="*:debug"`.
+`--log-level="debug"`.
 
 ### Consensus WAL
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/pkg/manifest.go b/test/e2e/pkg/manifest.go
index 6c85ee45b..fa861df8b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pkg/manifest.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pkg/manifest.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ type ManifestNode struct {
 	// restart:    restarts the node, shutting it down with SIGTERM
 	Perturb []string `toml:"perturb"`
 
-	// Log level sets the log level of the specific node i.e. "consensus:info,*:error".
+	// Log level sets the log level of the specific node i.e. "info".
 	// This is helpful when debugging a specific problem. This overrides the network
 	// level.
 	LogLevel string `toml:"log_level"`