diff --git a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2 b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
index 7ab4f28f5..6c0ab9ccf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ proxy_app = "tcp://127.0.0.1:46658"
 moniker = "{{inventory_hostname}}"
 fast_sync = true
 db_backend = "leveldb"
-log_level = "debug"
+log_level = "mempool:error,*:debug"
 
 [rpc]
 laddr = "tcp://0.0.0.0:46657"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/install/tasks/centos.yml b/ansible/roles/install/tasks/centos.yml
index 191f57846..6d5800113 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/install/tasks/centos.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/install/tasks/centos.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,3 @@
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
   yum: "pkg={{service}} update_cache=yes state=latest"
 
-- name: Install rsyslog on CentOS/RedHat
-  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
-  yum: "pkg=rsyslog state=latest"
-