diff --git a/src/pEp/__init__.py b/src/pEp/__init__.py
index 76416a0..b4fa69d 100755
--- a/src/pEp/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pEp/__init__.py
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ def init():
     try:
         if environ[env_var_log_adapter_enabled] == "0":
             log_adapter_enabled = False
-            _pEp._log("env var {} set to 0".format(env_var_log_adapter_enabled))
+            # _pEp._log("env var {} set to 0".format(env_var_log_adapter_enabled))
         elif environ[env_var_log_adapter_enabled] == "1":
             log_adapter_enabled = True
         else:
             _pEp._log("env var {}: valid values are 1 or 0".format(env_var_log_adapter_enabled))
     except:
-        _pEp._log("env var {} not set. Defaulting to {}".format(env_var_log_adapter_enabled, log_adapter_enabled))
+        # _pEp._log("env var {} not set. Defaulting to {}".format(env_var_log_adapter_enabled, log_adapter_enabled))
+        pass
 
     _pEp.set_debug_log_enabled(log_adapter_enabled)