diff --git a/lib/stove.rb b/lib/stove.rb
index 58a11ed..ebf9ed5 100644
--- a/lib/stove.rb
+++ b/lib/stove.rb
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ def root
     #   the log level to set
     #
     def log_level=(lev)
-      puts lev.to_sym.class
-      puts lev.to_sym
-      Stove::Log.level = (lev.to_sym)
+      Stove::Log.level = lev.to_sym
     end
 
     #
diff --git a/lib/stove/log.rb b/lib/stove/log.rb
index 50d769d..9910954 100644
--- a/lib/stove/log.rb
+++ b/lib/stove/log.rb
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
 module Stove
   class Log
     extend Mixlib::Log
+    Mixlib::Log::Formatter.show_time = false
   end
 end