diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/DbUtil.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/DbUtil.cs
index a108bde4..063a818d 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/DbUtil.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/DbUtil.cs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
         //
         internal static async Task DropAndRecreateDbAsync(ILogger _log)
         {
-            _log.LogInformation("Dropping and recreating Database \"{0}\"", _dbName);
+            _log.LogInformation("Dropping and creating Database \"{0}\"", _dbName);
 
             //clear all connections so that the database can be dropped
             Npgsql.NpgsqlConnection.ClearAllPools();
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
                     cmd.Connection = conn;
                     cmd.CommandText = "CREATE DATABASE \"" + _dbName + "\";";
                     await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync();
-                    _log.LogInformation("Database re-created successfully!");
+                    _log.LogDebug("Database created");
                 }
                 await conn.CloseAsync();
             }
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
index 59a49abc..11cc3427 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/License.cs
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ namespace AyaNova.Core
             //TODO: RELEASE WARNING: this needs  to be dealt with before production release
             if (ServerBootConfig.AYANOVA_SERVER_TEST_MODE)
             {
-                log.LogInformation("TEST MODE TRIAL LICENSE KEY BEING FETCHED");
+                log.LogInformation("Server is in test mode, fetching trial key");
                 sUrl = $"{LICENSE_SERVER_URL}rvf/{TEST_TRIAL_KEY_DBID.ToString()}";
-                log.LogInformation(sUrl);
+               // log.LogInformation(sUrl);
             }
             //##########################################################################################################