diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b96d1f0..b23aa21 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -386,11 +386,11 @@ func main() {
 
 	cfg, err := readConfig(configPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalf("config: %v", err)
+		logger.Fatalf("Failed to read config: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := logger.SetLevelFromString(cfg.LogLevel); err != nil {
-		logger.Errorf("config: %v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("Failed to parse logging level: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	client := &httpClient{&http.Client{Timeout: time.Second * 3}}
diff --git a/silence.go b/silence.go
index 553a22c..78d0951 100644
--- a/silence.go
+++ b/silence.go
@@ -133,5 +133,5 @@ func (br *bridge) handleSilences(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	br.logger.Debugf("silences: created new silence %s", id.ID)
+	br.logger.Infof("Created new silence %s", id.ID)
 }