diff --git a/tyrant_optimize.cpp b/tyrant_optimize.cpp
index 7a75c4bf..fd58ea75 100644
--- a/tyrant_optimize.cpp
+++ b/tyrant_optimize.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void load_db(std::string prefix)
 {
     if (use_db_load)
     {
-        _DEBUG_MSG(0, "start loading db\n");
+        _DEBUG_MSG(1, "start loading db\n");
         // open file to read from
         std::ifstream file;
         file.open(prefix + "data/database.yml");
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void load_db(std::string prefix)
         }
         // close file
         file.close();
-        _DEBUG_MSG(0, "done loading db\n");
+        _DEBUG_MSG(1, "done loading db\n");
     }
 }
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void write_db(std::string prefix)
 {
     if (use_db_write)
     {
-        _DEBUG_MSG(0, "start writing to db\n");
+        _DEBUG_MSG(1, "start writing to db\n");
         // open file to write to
         std::ofstream file;
         file.open(prefix + "data/database.yml");
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void write_db(std::string prefix)
         }
         // close file
         file.close();
-        _DEBUG_MSG(0, "done writing to db\n");
+        _DEBUG_MSG(1, "done writing to db\n");
     }
 }