diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 27dc951..bf2458f 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ int reload_config_file (const char *config_fname, struct config_s *conf)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        log_message (LOG_INFO, "Reloading config file");
+        log_message (LOG_NOTICE, "Reloading config file");
 
         free_config (conf);
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index da3feb3..7b702ab 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
          */
         umask (0177);
 
-        log_message (LOG_INFO, "Initializing " PACKAGE " ...");
+        log_message (LOG_NOTICE, "Initializing " PACKAGE " ...");
 
         if (config_compile_regex()) {
                 exit (EX_SOFTWARE);
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
         child_main_loop ();
 
-        log_message (LOG_INFO, "Shutting down.");
+        log_message (LOG_NOTICE, "Shutting down.");
 
         child_kill_children (SIGTERM);
         child_close_sock ();