diff --git a/lib/logstash/outputs/datadog_metrics.rb b/lib/logstash/outputs/datadog_metrics.rb
index 1569641..60ef54c 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/outputs/datadog_metrics.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/outputs/datadog_metrics.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def receive(event)
     end
     dd_metrics['tags'] = tagz if tagz
 
-    @logger.info("Queueing event", :event => dd_metrics)
+    @logger.debug("Queueing event", :event => dd_metrics)
     buffer_receive(dd_metrics)
   end # def receive
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def flush(events, final=false)
       request.body = series_to_json(dd_series)
       request.add_field("Content-Type", 'application/json')
       response = @client.request(request)
-      @logger.info("DD convo", :request => request.inspect, :response => response.inspect)
+      @logger.debug("DD convo", :request => request.inspect, :response => response.inspect)
       raise unless response.code == '202'
     rescue Exception => e
       @logger.warn("Unhandled exception", :request => request.inspect, :response => response.inspect, :exception => e.inspect)