diff --git a/lib/cache.js b/lib/cache.js
index 53b90e0..f681f4c 100644
--- a/lib/cache.js
+++ b/lib/cache.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ exp.info = function(callback) {
 // these 60 seconds match the duration of Mojang's rate limit ban
 // callback: error
 exp.update_timestamp = function(rid, userId, hash, temp, callback) {
-  logging.log(rid, "cache: updating timestamp");
+  logging.debug(rid, "updating cache timestamp");
   var sub = temp ? (config.local_cache_time - 60) : 0;
   var time = Date.now() - sub;
   // store userId in lower case if not null
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ exp.update_timestamp = function(rid, userId, hash, temp, callback) {
 // this feature can be used to write both cape and skin at separate times
 // +callback+ contans error
 exp.save_hash = function(rid, userId, skin_hash, cape_hash, callback) {
-  logging.log(rid, "cache: saving skin:" + skin_hash + " cape:" + cape_hash);
+  logging.debug(rid, "caching skin:" + skin_hash + " cape:" + cape_hash);
   var time = Date.now();
   // store shorter null byte instead of "null"
   skin_hash = (skin_hash === null ? "" : skin_hash);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ exp.save_hash = function(rid, userId, skin_hash, cape_hash, callback) {
 
 // removes the hash for +userId+ from the cache
 exp.remove_hash = function(rid, userId) {
-  logging.log(rid, "cache: deleting hash");
+  logging.log(rid, "deleting hash from cache");
   redis.del(userId.toLowerCase(), "h", "t");
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/routes/avatars.js b/lib/routes/avatars.js
index 259542d..afa627b 100644
--- a/lib/routes/avatars.js
+++ b/lib/routes/avatars.js
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ module.exports = function(req, callback) {
 
   // strip dashes
   userId = userId.replace(/-/g, "");
-  logging.debug(req.id, "userid:", userId);
 
   try {
     helpers.get_avatar(req.id, userId, helm, size, function(err, status, image, hash) {
diff --git a/lib/routes/renders.js b/lib/routes/renders.js
index 3e9fcc2..7ab77cb 100644
--- a/lib/routes/renders.js
+++ b/lib/routes/renders.js
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ module.exports = function(req, callback) {
 
   // strip dashes
   userId = userId.replace(/-/g, "");
-  logging.debug(rid, "userId:", userId);
 
   try {
     helpers.get_render(rid, userId, scale, helm, body, function(err, status, hash, image) {
diff --git a/lib/routes/skins.js b/lib/routes/skins.js
index 6666ecd..ffeeede 100644
--- a/lib/routes/skins.js
+++ b/lib/routes/skins.js
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ module.exports = function(req, callback) {
 
   // strip dashes
   userId = userId.replace(/-/g, "");
-  logging.debug(rid, "userid:", userId);
 
   try {
     helpers.get_skin(rid, userId, function(err, hash, status, image) {