diff --git a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index 04f9649d01..b4935cf9e0 100644
--- a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ int LedgerConsensus::statePreClose()
 
 	int sinceClose = theApp->getOPs().getNetworkTimeNC() - mPreviousLedger->getCloseTimeNC();
 
-	Log(lsINFO) << "CLC:: pre close: sinceClose=" << sinceClose;
 	if (ContinuousLedgerTiming::shouldClose(anyTransactions, mPreviousProposers, proposersClosed,
 		mPreviousSeconds, sinceClose) <= sinceClose)
 	{ // it is time to close the ledger (swap default and wobble ledgers)
@@ -384,7 +383,6 @@ int LedgerConsensus::statePreClose()
 		assert (initial->getParentHash() == mPreviousLedger->getHash());
 		takeInitialPosition(initial);
 	}
-	else Log(lsINFO) << "CLC:: not closing";
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/LedgerTiming.cpp b/src/LedgerTiming.cpp
index 97b70659c7..e858d271d4 100644
--- a/src/LedgerTiming.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerTiming.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ int ContinuousLedgerTiming::shouldClose(
 			Log(lsTRACE) << "slow to close";
 			return previousSeconds - 1;
 		}
-		Log(lsTRACE) << "normal idle";
 		return LEDGER_IDLE_INTERVAL; // normal idle
 	}