diff --git a/cmd/tendermint/commands/root.go b/cmd/tendermint/commands/root.go
index 41aa97d83..6dba1180d 100644
--- a/cmd/tendermint/commands/root.go
+++ b/cmd/tendermint/commands/root.go
@@ -51,20 +51,25 @@ var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if cmd.Name() == VersionCmd.Name() {
 			return nil
 		}
+
 		config, err = ParseConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		if config.LogFormat == cfg.LogFormatJSON {
 			logger = log.NewTMJSONLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout))
 		}
-		logger, err = tmflags.ParseLogLevel(config.LogLevel, logger, cfg.DefaultLogLevel())
+
+		logger, err = tmflags.ParseLogLevel(config.LogLevel, logger, cfg.DefaultLogLevel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		if viper.GetBool(cli.TraceFlag) {
 			logger = log.NewTracingLogger(logger)
 		}
+
 		logger = logger.With("module", "main")
 		return nil
 	},
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 64cd5d71d..7313f0184 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ const (
 	LogFormatPlain = "plain"
 	// LogFormatJSON is a format for json output
 	LogFormatJSON = "json"
+
+	// DefaultLogLevel defines a default log level as INFO.
+	DefaultLogLevel = "info"
 )
 
 // NOTE: Most of the structs & relevant comments + the
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ func DefaultBaseConfig() BaseConfig {
 		Moniker:            defaultMoniker,
 		ProxyApp:           "tcp://127.0.0.1:26658",
 		ABCI:               "socket",
-		LogLevel:           DefaultPackageLogLevels(),
+		LogLevel:           DefaultLogLevel,
 		LogFormat:          LogFormatPlain,
 		FastSyncMode:       true,
 		FilterPeers:        false,
@@ -322,17 +325,6 @@ func (cfg BaseConfig) ValidateBasic() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// DefaultLogLevel returns a default log level of "error"
-func DefaultLogLevel() string {
-	return "error"
-}
-
-// DefaultPackageLogLevels returns a default log level setting so all packages
-// log at "error", while the `state` and `main` packages log at "info"
-func DefaultPackageLogLevels() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("main:info,state:info,statesync:info,*:%s", DefaultLogLevel())
-}
-
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // RPCConfig
 
diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index f582d230d..6476693ff 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterNewRound(height int64, round int32) {
 	}
 
 	if now := tmtime.Now(); cs.StartTime.After(now) {
-		logger.Info("Need to set a buffer and log message here for sanity.", "startTime", cs.StartTime, "now", now)
+		logger.Debug("need to set a buffer and log message here for sanity", "startTime", cs.StartTime, "now", now)
 	}
 
 	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterNewRound(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
@@ -1040,18 +1040,16 @@ func (cs *State) enterPropose(height int64, round int32) {
 	}
 
 	if cs.isProposer(address) {
-		logger.Info("enterPropose: Our turn to propose",
-			"proposer",
-			address,
-			"privValidator",
-			cs.privValidator)
+		logger.Debug("enterPropose: our turn to propose",
+			"proposer", address,
+			"privValidator", cs.privValidator,
+		)
 		cs.decideProposal(height, round)
 	} else {
-		logger.Info("enterPropose: Not our turn to propose",
-			"proposer",
-			cs.Validators.GetProposer().Address,
-			"privValidator",
-			cs.privValidator)
+		logger.Debug("enterPropose: not our turn to propose",
+			"proposer", cs.Validators.GetProposer().Address,
+			"privValidator", cs.privValidator,
+		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1176,7 +1174,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrevote(height int64, round int32) {
 		cs.newStep()
 	}()
 
-	cs.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevote(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
+	cs.Logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevote(%v/%v); current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 
 	// Sign and broadcast vote as necessary
 	cs.doPrevote(height, round)
@@ -1190,14 +1188,14 @@ func (cs *State) defaultDoPrevote(height int64, round int32) {
 
 	// If a block is locked, prevote that.
 	if cs.LockedBlock != nil {
-		logger.Info("enterPrevote: Already locked on a block, prevoting locked block")
+		logger.Debug("enterPrevote: already locked on a block; prevoting locked block")
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, cs.LockedBlock.Hash(), cs.LockedBlockParts.Header())
 		return
 	}
 
 	// If ProposalBlock is nil, prevote nil.
 	if cs.ProposalBlock == nil {
-		logger.Info("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is nil")
+		logger.Debug("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is nil")
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, nil, types.PartSetHeader{})
 		return
 	}
@@ -1214,7 +1212,7 @@ func (cs *State) defaultDoPrevote(height int64, round int32) {
 	// Prevote cs.ProposalBlock
 	// NOTE: the proposal signature is validated when it is received,
 	// and the proposal block parts are validated as they are received (against the merkle hash in the proposal)
-	logger.Info("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is valid")
+	logger.Debug("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is valid")
 	cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(), cs.ProposalBlockParts.Header())
 }
 
@@ -1235,7 +1233,8 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrevoteWait(height int64, round int32) {
 	if !cs.Votes.Prevotes(round).HasTwoThirdsAny() {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v), but Prevotes does not have any +2/3 votes", height, round))
 	}
-	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
+
+	logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v); current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 
 	defer func() {
 		// Done enterPrevoteWait:
@@ -1267,7 +1266,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommit(height int64, round int32) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommit(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
+	logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommit(%v/%v); current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 
 	defer func() {
 		// Done enterPrecommit:
@@ -1281,9 +1280,9 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommit(height int64, round int32) {
 	// If we don't have a polka, we must precommit nil.
 	if !ok {
 		if cs.LockedBlock != nil {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: No +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit while we're locked. Precommitting nil")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: no +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit while we're locked. Precommitting nil")
 		} else {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: No +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit. Precommitting nil.")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: no +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit. Precommitting nil.")
 		}
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrecommitType, nil, types.PartSetHeader{})
 		return
@@ -1303,9 +1302,9 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommit(height int64, round int32) {
 	// +2/3 prevoted nil. Unlock and precommit nil.
 	if len(blockID.Hash) == 0 {
 		if cs.LockedBlock == nil {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil.")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil")
 		} else {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil. Unlocking")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil; unlocking")
 			cs.LockedRound = -1
 			cs.LockedBlock = nil
 			cs.LockedBlockParts = nil
@@ -1321,7 +1320,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommit(height int64, round int32) {
 
 	// If we're already locked on that block, precommit it, and update the LockedRound
 	if cs.LockedBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
-		logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted locked block. Relocking")
+		logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted locked block; relocking")
 		cs.LockedRound = round
 		if err := cs.eventBus.PublishEventRelock(cs.RoundStateEvent()); err != nil {
 			cs.Logger.Error("Error publishing event relock", "err", err)
@@ -1332,7 +1331,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommit(height int64, round int32) {
 
 	// If +2/3 prevoted for proposal block, stage and precommit it
 	if cs.ProposalBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
-		logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted proposal block. Locking", "hash", blockID.Hash)
+		logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted proposal block; locking", "hash", blockID.Hash)
 		// Validate the block.
 		if err := cs.blockExec.ValidateBlock(cs.state, cs.ProposalBlock); err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for an invalid block: %v", err))
@@ -1350,7 +1349,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommit(height int64, round int32) {
 	// There was a polka in this round for a block we don't have.
 	// Fetch that block, unlock, and precommit nil.
 	// The +2/3 prevotes for this round is the POL for our unlock.
-	logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevotes for a block we don't have. Voting nil", "blockID", blockID)
+	logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevotes for a block we do not have; voting nil", "blockID", blockID)
 	cs.LockedRound = -1
 	cs.LockedBlock = nil
 	cs.LockedBlockParts = nil
@@ -1379,7 +1378,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrecommitWait(height int64, round int32) {
 	if !cs.Votes.Precommits(round).HasTwoThirdsAny() {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommitWait(%v/%v), but Precommits does not have any +2/3 votes", height, round))
 	}
-	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommitWait(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
+	logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommitWait(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 
 	defer func() {
 		// Done enterPrecommitWait:
@@ -1428,7 +1427,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterCommit(height int64, commitRound int32) {
 	// Move them over to ProposalBlock if they match the commit hash,
 	// otherwise they'll be cleared in updateToState.
 	if cs.LockedBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
-		logger.Info("Commit is for locked block. Set ProposalBlock=LockedBlock", "blockHash", blockID.Hash)
+		logger.Debug("commit is for a locked block; set ProposalBlock=LockedBlock", "blockHash", blockID.Hash)
 		cs.ProposalBlock = cs.LockedBlock
 		cs.ProposalBlockParts = cs.LockedBlockParts
 	}
@@ -1437,11 +1436,11 @@ func (cs *State) enterCommit(height int64, commitRound int32) {
 	if !cs.ProposalBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
 		if !cs.ProposalBlockParts.HasHeader(blockID.PartSetHeader) {
 			logger.Info(
-				"Commit is for a block we don't know about. Set ProposalBlock=nil",
-				"proposal",
-				cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
-				"commit",
-				blockID.Hash)
+				"commit is for a block we do not know about; set ProposalBlock=nil",
+				"proposal", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
+				"commit", blockID.Hash,
+			)
+
 			// We're getting the wrong block.
 			// Set up ProposalBlockParts and keep waiting.
 			cs.ProposalBlock = nil
@@ -1473,12 +1472,11 @@ func (cs *State) tryFinalizeCommit(height int64) {
 	if !cs.ProposalBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
 		// TODO: this happens every time if we're not a validator (ugly logs)
 		// TODO: ^^ wait, why does it matter that we're a validator?
-		logger.Info(
-			"Attempt to finalize failed. We don't have the commit block.",
-			"proposal-block",
-			cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
-			"commit-block",
-			blockID.Hash)
+		logger.Debug(
+			"attempt to finalize failed; we do not have the commit block",
+			"proposal-block", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
+			"commit-block", blockID.Hash,
+		)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1514,12 +1512,13 @@ func (cs *State) finalizeCommit(height int64) {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("+2/3 committed an invalid block: %w", err))
 	}
 
-	cs.Logger.Info("Finalizing commit of block with N txs",
+	cs.Logger.Info("finalizing commit of block with N txs",
 		"height", block.Height,
 		"hash", block.Hash(),
 		"root", block.AppHash,
-		"N", len(block.Txs))
-	cs.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%v", block))
+		"N", len(block.Txs),
+	)
+	cs.Logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("%v", block))
 
 	fail.Fail() // XXX
 
@@ -1532,7 +1531,7 @@ func (cs *State) finalizeCommit(height int64) {
 		cs.blockStore.SaveBlock(block, blockParts, seenCommit)
 	} else {
 		// Happens during replay if we already saved the block but didn't commit
-		cs.Logger.Info("Calling finalizeCommit on already stored block", "height", block.Height)
+		cs.Logger.Debug("calling finalizeCommit on already stored block", "height", block.Height)
 	}
 
 	fail.Fail() // XXX
@@ -1750,7 +1749,8 @@ func (cs *State) defaultSetProposal(proposal *types.Proposal) error {
 	if cs.ProposalBlockParts == nil {
 		cs.ProposalBlockParts = types.NewPartSetFromHeader(proposal.BlockID.PartSetHeader)
 	}
-	cs.Logger.Info("Received proposal", "proposal", proposal)
+
+	cs.Logger.Info("received proposal", "proposal", proposal)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ func (cs *State) addVote(
 	// Height mismatch is ignored.
 	// Not necessarily a bad peer, but not favourable behaviour.
 	if vote.Height != cs.Height {
-		cs.Logger.Info("Vote ignored and not added", "voteHeight", vote.Height, "csHeight", cs.Height, "peerID", peerID)
+		cs.Logger.Debug("vote ignored and not added", "voteHeight", vote.Height, "csHeight", cs.Height, "peerID", peerID)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1992,8 +1992,11 @@ func (cs *State) addVote(
 					cs.ValidBlockParts = cs.ProposalBlockParts
 				} else {
 					cs.Logger.Info(
-						"Valid block we don't know about. Set ProposalBlock=nil",
-						"proposal", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(), "blockID", blockID.Hash)
+						"valid block we do not know about; set ProposalBlock=nil",
+						"proposal", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
+						"blockID", blockID.Hash,
+					)
+
 					// We're getting the wrong block.
 					cs.ProposalBlock = nil
 				}
diff --git a/test/e2e/app/main.go b/test/e2e/app/main.go
index e641f0e8c..33432834d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/app/main.go
+++ b/test/e2e/app/main.go
@@ -227,28 +227,35 @@ func setupNode() (*config.Config, log.Logger, *p2p.NodeKey, error) {
 	if home == "" {
 		return nil, nil, nil, errors.New("TMHOME not set")
 	}
+
 	viper.AddConfigPath(filepath.Join(home, "config"))
 	viper.SetConfigName("config")
-	err := viper.ReadInConfig()
-	if err != nil {
+
+	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
+
 	tmcfg = config.DefaultConfig()
-	err = viper.Unmarshal(tmcfg)
-	if err != nil {
+
+	if err := viper.Unmarshal(tmcfg); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
+
 	tmcfg.SetRoot(home)
-	if err = tmcfg.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+
+	if err := tmcfg.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error in config file: %w", err)
 	}
+
 	if tmcfg.LogFormat == config.LogFormatJSON {
 		logger = log.NewTMJSONLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout))
 	}
-	nodeLogger, err := tmflags.ParseLogLevel(tmcfg.LogLevel, logger, config.DefaultLogLevel())
+
+	nodeLogger, err := tmflags.ParseLogLevel(tmcfg.LogLevel, logger, config.DefaultLogLevel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
+
 	nodeLogger = nodeLogger.With("module", "main")
 
 	nodeKey, err := p2p.LoadOrGenNodeKey(tmcfg.NodeKeyFile())
diff --git a/test/e2e/runner/setup.go b/test/e2e/runner/setup.go
index 1b2d8e36a..48e55c1a5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/runner/setup.go
+++ b/test/e2e/runner/setup.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func MakeDockerCompose(testnet *e2e.Testnet) ([]byte, error) {
 			if misbehaviorString != "" {
 				command += " --misbehaviors " + misbehaviorString
 			}
-			if logLevel != "" && logLevel != config.DefaultPackageLogLevels() {
+			if logLevel != "" && logLevel != config.DefaultLogLevel {
 				command += " --log-level " + logLevel
 			}
 			return command
diff --git a/test/maverick/consensus/misbehavior.go b/test/maverick/consensus/misbehavior.go
index 75d2bd278..c2923857d 100644
--- a/test/maverick/consensus/misbehavior.go
+++ b/test/maverick/consensus/misbehavior.go
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ func DoublePrevoteMisbehavior() Misbehavior {
 
 		// If a block is locked, prevote that.
 		if cs.LockedBlock != nil {
-			cs.Logger.Info("enterPrevote: Already locked on a block, prevoting locked block")
+			cs.Logger.Debug("enterPrevote: already locked on a block, prevoting locked block")
 			cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, cs.LockedBlock.Hash(), cs.LockedBlockParts.Header())
 			return
 		}
 
 		// If ProposalBlock is nil, prevote nil.
 		if cs.ProposalBlock == nil {
-			cs.Logger.Info("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is nil")
+			cs.Logger.Debug("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is nil")
 			cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, nil, types.PartSetHeader{})
 			return
 		}
@@ -135,18 +135,16 @@ func defaultEnterPropose(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 	}
 
 	if cs.isProposer(address) {
-		logger.Info("enterPropose: Our turn to propose",
-			"proposer",
-			address,
-			"privValidator",
-			cs.privValidator)
+		logger.Debug("enterPropose: our turn to propose",
+			"proposer", address,
+			"privValidator", cs.privValidator,
+		)
 		cs.decideProposal(height, round)
 	} else {
-		logger.Info("enterPropose: Not our turn to propose",
-			"proposer",
-			cs.Validators.GetProposer().Address,
-			"privValidator",
-			cs.privValidator)
+		logger.Debug("enterPropose: not our turn to propose",
+			"proposer", cs.Validators.GetProposer().Address,
+			"privValidator", cs.privValidator,
+		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -155,14 +153,14 @@ func defaultEnterPrevote(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 
 	// If a block is locked, prevote that.
 	if cs.LockedBlock != nil {
-		logger.Info("enterPrevote: Already locked on a block, prevoting locked block")
+		logger.Debug("enterPrevote: already locked on a block, prevoting locked block")
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, cs.LockedBlock.Hash(), cs.LockedBlockParts.Header())
 		return
 	}
 
 	// If ProposalBlock is nil, prevote nil.
 	if cs.ProposalBlock == nil {
-		logger.Info("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is nil")
+		logger.Debug("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is nil")
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, nil, types.PartSetHeader{})
 		return
 	}
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ func defaultEnterPrevote(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 	// Prevote cs.ProposalBlock
 	// NOTE: the proposal signature is validated when it is received,
 	// and the proposal block parts are validated as they are received (against the merkle hash in the proposal)
-	logger.Info("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is valid")
+	logger.Debug("enterPrevote: ProposalBlock is valid")
 	cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrevoteType, cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(), cs.ProposalBlockParts.Header())
 }
 
@@ -192,9 +190,9 @@ func defaultEnterPrecommit(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 	// If we don't have a polka, we must precommit nil.
 	if !ok {
 		if cs.LockedBlock != nil {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: No +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit while we're locked. Precommitting nil")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: no +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit while we're locked; precommitting nil")
 		} else {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: No +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit. Precommitting nil.")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: no +2/3 prevotes during enterPrecommit; precommitting nil.")
 		}
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrecommitType, nil, types.PartSetHeader{})
 		return
@@ -212,9 +210,9 @@ func defaultEnterPrecommit(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 	// +2/3 prevoted nil. Unlock and precommit nil.
 	if len(blockID.Hash) == 0 {
 		if cs.LockedBlock == nil {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil.")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil")
 		} else {
-			logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil. Unlocking")
+			logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for nil; unlocking")
 			cs.LockedRound = -1
 			cs.LockedBlock = nil
 			cs.LockedBlockParts = nil
@@ -228,7 +226,7 @@ func defaultEnterPrecommit(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 
 	// If we're already locked on that block, precommit it, and update the LockedRound
 	if cs.LockedBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
-		logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted locked block. Relocking")
+		logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted locked block; relocking")
 		cs.LockedRound = round
 		_ = cs.eventBus.PublishEventRelock(cs.RoundStateEvent())
 		cs.signAddVote(tmproto.PrecommitType, blockID.Hash, blockID.PartSetHeader)
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ func defaultEnterPrecommit(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 
 	// If +2/3 prevoted for proposal block, stage and precommit it
 	if cs.ProposalBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
-		logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted proposal block. Locking", "hash", blockID.Hash)
+		logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted proposal block; locking", "hash", blockID.Hash)
 		// Validate the block.
 		if err := cs.blockExec.ValidateBlock(cs.state, cs.ProposalBlock); err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevoted for an invalid block: %v", err))
@@ -253,7 +251,7 @@ func defaultEnterPrecommit(cs *State, height int64, round int32) {
 	// There was a polka in this round for a block we don't have.
 	// Fetch that block, unlock, and precommit nil.
 	// The +2/3 prevotes for this round is the POL for our unlock.
-	logger.Info("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevotes for a block we don't have. Voting nil", "blockID", blockID)
+	logger.Debug("enterPrecommit: +2/3 prevotes for a block we don't have; voting nil", "blockID", blockID)
 	cs.LockedRound = -1
 	cs.LockedBlock = nil
 	cs.LockedBlockParts = nil
@@ -302,8 +300,11 @@ func defaultReceivePrevote(cs *State, vote *types.Vote) {
 				cs.ValidBlockParts = cs.ProposalBlockParts
 			} else {
 				cs.Logger.Info(
-					"Valid block we don't know about. Set ProposalBlock=nil",
-					"proposal", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(), "blockID", blockID.Hash)
+					"valid block we do not know about; set ProposalBlock=nil",
+					"proposal", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
+					"blockID", blockID.Hash,
+				)
+
 				// We're getting the wrong block.
 				cs.ProposalBlock = nil
 			}
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@ func defaultReceiveProposal(cs *State, proposal *types.Proposal) error {
 	if cs.ProposalBlockParts == nil {
 		cs.ProposalBlockParts = types.NewPartSetFromHeader(proposal.BlockID.PartSetHeader)
 	}
-	cs.Logger.Info("Received proposal", "proposal", proposal)
+
+	cs.Logger.Info("received proposal", "proposal", proposal)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/test/maverick/consensus/state.go b/test/maverick/consensus/state.go
index 76060e10b..68184c359 100644
--- a/test/maverick/consensus/state.go
+++ b/test/maverick/consensus/state.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrevote(height int64, round int32) {
 		cs.newStep()
 	}()
 
-	cs.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevote(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
+	cs.Logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevote(%v/%v); current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 
 	// Sign and broadcast vote as necessary
 	if b, ok := cs.misbehaviors[cs.Height]; ok {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (cs *State) addVote(
 	// Height mismatch is ignored.
 	// Not necessarily a bad peer, but not favourable behaviour.
 	if vote.Height != cs.Height {
-		cs.Logger.Info("Vote ignored and not added", "voteHeight", vote.Height, "csHeight", cs.Height, "peerID", peerID)
+		cs.Logger.Debug("vote ignored and not added", "voteHeight", vote.Height, "csHeight", cs.Height, "peerID", peerID)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ func (cs *State) enterNewRound(height int64, round int32) {
 	}
 
 	if now := tmtime.Now(); cs.StartTime.After(now) {
-		logger.Info("Need to set a buffer and log message here for sanity.", "startTime", cs.StartTime, "now", now)
+		logger.Debug("need to set a buffer and log message here for sanity", "startTime", cs.StartTime, "now", now)
 	}
 
 	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterNewRound(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
@@ -1292,7 +1292,8 @@ func (cs *State) enterPrevoteWait(height int64, round int32) {
 	if !cs.Votes.Prevotes(round).HasTwoThirdsAny() {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v), but Prevotes does not have any +2/3 votes", height, round))
 	}
-	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v). Current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
+
+	logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("enterPrevoteWait(%v/%v); current: %v/%v/%v", height, round, cs.Height, cs.Round, cs.Step))
 
 	defer func() {
 		// Done enterPrevoteWait:
@@ -1377,11 +1378,11 @@ func (cs *State) enterCommit(height int64, commitRound int32) {
 	if !cs.ProposalBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
 		if !cs.ProposalBlockParts.HasHeader(blockID.PartSetHeader) {
 			logger.Info(
-				"Commit is for a block we don't know about. Set ProposalBlock=nil",
-				"proposal",
-				cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
-				"commit",
-				blockID.Hash)
+				"commit is for a block we do not know about; set ProposalBlock=nil",
+				"proposal", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
+				"commit", blockID.Hash,
+			)
+
 			// We're getting the wrong block.
 			// Set up ProposalBlockParts and keep waiting.
 			cs.ProposalBlock = nil
@@ -1413,12 +1414,11 @@ func (cs *State) tryFinalizeCommit(height int64) {
 	if !cs.ProposalBlock.HashesTo(blockID.Hash) {
 		// TODO: this happens every time if we're not a validator (ugly logs)
 		// TODO: ^^ wait, why does it matter that we're a validator?
-		logger.Info(
-			"Attempt to finalize failed. We don't have the commit block.",
-			"proposal-block",
-			cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
-			"commit-block",
-			blockID.Hash)
+		logger.Debug(
+			"attempt to finalize failed; we do not have the commit block",
+			"proposal-block", cs.ProposalBlock.Hash(),
+			"commit-block", blockID.Hash,
+		)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1454,12 +1454,13 @@ func (cs *State) finalizeCommit(height int64) {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("+2/3 committed an invalid block: %w", err))
 	}
 
-	cs.Logger.Info("Finalizing commit of block with N txs",
+	cs.Logger.Info("finalizing commit of block with N txs",
 		"height", block.Height,
 		"hash", block.Hash(),
 		"root", block.AppHash,
-		"N", len(block.Txs))
-	cs.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%v", block))
+		"N", len(block.Txs),
+	)
+	cs.Logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("%v", block))
 
 	fail.Fail() // XXX
 
@@ -1472,7 +1473,7 @@ func (cs *State) finalizeCommit(height int64) {
 		cs.blockStore.SaveBlock(block, blockParts, seenCommit)
 	} else {
 		// Happens during replay if we already saved the block but didn't commit
-		cs.Logger.Info("Calling finalizeCommit on already stored block", "height", block.Height)
+		cs.Logger.Debug("calling finalizeCommit on already stored block", "height", block.Height)
 	}
 
 	fail.Fail() // XXX
diff --git a/test/maverick/main.go b/test/maverick/main.go
index 23506a5b1..b7a642686 100644
--- a/test/maverick/main.go
+++ b/test/maverick/main.go
@@ -60,20 +60,25 @@ var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		"through a flag. See maverick node --help for how the misbehavior flag is constructured",
 	PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		fmt.Printf("use: %v, args: %v", cmd.Use, cmd.Args)
+
 		config, err = ParseConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		if config.LogFormat == cfg.LogFormatJSON {
 			logger = log.NewTMJSONLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout))
 		}
-		logger, err = tmflags.ParseLogLevel(config.LogLevel, logger, cfg.DefaultLogLevel())
+
+		logger, err = tmflags.ParseLogLevel(config.LogLevel, logger, cfg.DefaultLogLevel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		if viper.GetBool(cli.TraceFlag) {
 			logger = log.NewTracingLogger(logger)
 		}
+
 		logger = logger.With("module", "main")
 		return nil
 	},