diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c

index 4b83413..c83b8ee 100644

--- a/src/log.c

+++ b/src/log.c

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@

static int syslog_open = FALSE;

static int syslog_discard = FALSE;

static int logstderr = TRUE;

-static int debug_level = DEBUG0; /* Default is no debug logging */

+static int debug_level = DEBUG0 - 1; /* Default is no debug logging */

static int facility = LOG_DAEMON;

static int set_facility = -1;

static char systemlog_fn[PR_TUNABLE_PATH_MAX] = {'\0'};