diff --git a/hw/xwin/winglobals.c b/hw/xwin/winglobals.c
index efe53d9f6..10764e3b7 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winglobals.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winglobals.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const char *	g_pszQueryHost = NULL;
 Bool		g_fXdmcpEnabled = FALSE;
 HICON		g_hiconX = NULL;
 char *		g_pszLogFile = "/tmp/XWin.log";
-int		g_iLogVerbose = 4;
+int		g_iLogVerbose = 2;
 Bool		g_fLogInited = FALSE;
 char *		g_pszCommandLine = NULL;
 Bool		g_fUseMsg = FALSE;