diff --git a/src/deluge_core.cpp b/src/deluge_core.cpp
index 79e21b0f4..e23d93d06 100644
--- a/src/deluge_core.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge_core.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@
 #include "libtorrent/natpmp.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/extensions/metadata_transfer.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/extensions/ut_pex.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
-#include <sstream>
-using namespace std;
 using namespace boost::filesystem;
 using namespace libtorrent;
 
@@ -337,7 +334,7 @@ static PyObject *torrent_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     M_ses->set_upload_rate_limit(-1);
 
     M_ses->set_settings(*M_settings);
-    M_ses->set_severity_level(alert::info);
+    M_ses->set_severity_level(alert::debug);
 
     M_ses->add_extension(&libtorrent::create_metadata_plugin);