diff --git a/src/consumer.cpp b/src/consumer.cpp
index 81fc04e8..20e3dcc0 100644
--- a/src/consumer.cpp
+++ b/src/consumer.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ Consumer::Consumer(Configuration config)
     }
     rd_kafka_poll_set_consumer(ptr);
     set_handle(ptr);
-    set_log_level(LogLevel::LogErr);
 }
 
 Consumer::~Consumer() {
diff --git a/src/producer.cpp b/src/producer.cpp
index 706e6076..815c75b9 100644
--- a/src/producer.cpp
+++ b/src/producer.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Producer::Producer(Configuration config)
         throw Exception("Failed to create producer handle: " + string(error_buffer));
     }
     set_handle(ptr);
-    set_log_level(LogLevel::LogErr);
 }
 
 void Producer::set_payload_policy(PayloadPolicy policy) {