diff --git a/libs/esl/fs_cli.c b/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
index a94500d81d..7ecd60b5a7 100644
--- a/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
+++ b/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	signal(SIGINT, handle_SIGINT);
 
 	handle.debug = 0;
-	esl_global_set_default_logger(2); /* default debug level to 2 */
+	esl_global_set_default_logger(3); /* default debug level to 3 (error) */
 	
 	for(;;) {
 		int option_index = 0;