diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index b4cf7da7..a8b6426c 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # yet contain logic to expand into further streams.
 
 # The software version variable is now held in shared.py
-verbose=2
+verbose=1
 maximumAgeOfAnObjectThatIAmWillingToAccept = 216000  # Equals two days and 12 hours.
 lengthOfTimeToLeaveObjectsInInventory = 237600  # Equals two days and 18 hours. This should be longer than maximumAgeOfAnObjectThatIAmWillingToAccept so that we don't process messages twice.
 lengthOfTimeToHoldOnToAllPubkeys = 2419200  # Equals 4 weeks. You could make this longer if you want but making it shorter would not be advisable because there is a very small possibility that it could keep you from obtaining a needed pubkey for a period of time.