diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77f9cde..472e377 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ All the configuration can be done in the [config.json](config.json) file in JSON
 
 | Attribute name (on top level in config.json) | Type | Description | Default |
 | -------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ------- |
-| `"LOG_LEVEL"`                                | int  | defines up to which log level to show log messages in the serial console: warn (0), info (1), debug (2) | `2` |
+| `"LOG_LEVEL"`                                | int  | defines up to which log level to show log messages in the serial console: warn (0), info (1), debug (2) | `1` |
 | `"STARTUP_WELCOME_SHOW"`                     | bool | show the startup screen? | `true` | 
 | `"STARTUP_PROJECT_NAME"`                     | str  | the name shown at the welcome/startup screen | `"  UV-Belichter  "` |
 | `"STARTUP_MESSAGE_STARTING"`                 | str  | the message shown at startup when starting | `"Starting..."` |
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 5b4a636..6b81fd1 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-"LOG_LEVEL": 2,
+"LOG_LEVEL": 1,
 "STARTUP_WELCOME_SHOW": true, 
 "STARTUP_PROJECT_NAME":"  UV-Belichter  ", 
 "STARTUP_MESSAGE_STARTING": "Starting...",
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0a7a5f9..3c77709 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def settings():
                 sleep(0.5)
                 config.LCD.move_to(0,1)
                 config.LCD.putstr("Logging".center(16))
-                config.LOG_LEVEL = 2
+                config.LOG_LEVEL = 1
                 sleep(0.5)
                 return True