diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 8e6c9aae..171bf159 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ int reaper_process(struct mxq_server *server,struct mxq_group_list *glist, struc
         mx_log_err("fork: %m");
         return pid;
     } else if (pid == 0) {
-        mx_log_info("starting user process.");
+        mx_log_debug("starting user process.");
         res = user_process(glist, job);
         _exit(EX__MAX+1);
     }
@@ -1183,14 +1183,14 @@ unsigned long start_job(struct mxq_group_list *glist)
                     job->host_pid,
                     getpgrp());
 
-        mx_log_info("starting reaper process.");
+        mx_log_debug("starting reaper process.");
         mx_mysql_finish(&server->mysql);
 
         res = reaper_process(server, glist, job);
 
         mxq_job_free_content(job);
 
-        mx_log_info("shutting down reaper, bye bye.");
+        mx_log_debug("shutting down reaper, bye bye.");
         mx_log_finish();
         server_free(server);
         _exit(res<0 ? EX__MAX+1 : 0);