diff --git a/lib/dbqueuemanager.php b/lib/dbqueuemanager.php
index 51553b8999..452e24e908 100644
--- a/lib/dbqueuemanager.php
+++ b/lib/dbqueuemanager.php
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class DBQueueManager extends QueueManager
      */
     public function poll()
     {
-        $this->_log(LOG_DEBUG, 'Checking for notices...');
+        //$this->_log(LOG_DEBUG, 'Checking for notices...');
         $qi = Queue_item::top($this->activeQueues());
         if (empty($qi)) {
-            $this->_log(LOG_DEBUG, 'No notices waiting; idling.');
+            //$this->_log(LOG_DEBUG, 'No notices waiting; idling.');
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/iomaster.php b/lib/iomaster.php
index 7cfb2c9a0f..7072761f2d 100644
--- a/lib/iomaster.php
+++ b/lib/iomaster.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ abstract class IoMaster
                 $write = array();
                 $except = array();
                 $this->logState('listening');
-                common_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Waiting up to $timeout seconds for socket data...");
+                //common_debug("Waiting up to $timeout seconds for socket data...");
                 $ready = stream_select($read, $write, $except, $timeout, 0);
 
                 if ($ready === false) {