diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 6d8b1d9..e5b0211 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ func New() *cli.App {
 		Usage: "print the version",
 	}
 
-	configFlag := cli.StringFlag{
-		Name:    "config",
-		Aliases: []string{"c"},
-		Usage:   "path to config file",
-	}
-
 	return &cli.App{
 		Name:                  "lntop",
 		Version:               version,
@@ -37,7 +31,11 @@ func New() *cli.App {
 		EnableShellCompletion: true,
 		Action:                run,
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
-			&configFlag,
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:    "config",
+				Aliases: []string{"c"},
+				Usage:   "path to config file",
+			},
 		},
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			{
@@ -45,9 +43,6 @@ func New() *cli.App {
 				Aliases: []string{""},
 				Usage:   "run the pubsub only",
 				Action:  pubsubRun,
-				Flags: []cli.Flag{
-					&configFlag,
-				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/logging/logging.go b/logging/logging.go
index 78125ed..ff2c7cb 100644
--- a/logging/logging.go
+++ b/logging/logging.go
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ func New(cfg config.Logger) (Logger, error) {
 
 func NewProductionLogger(dest string) (Logger, error) {
 	config := zap.NewProductionConfig()
-	config.OutputPaths = []string{"stderr", dest}
+	config.OutputPaths = []string{dest}
 	return config.Build()
 }
 
 func NewDevelopmentLogger(dest string) (Logger, error) {
 	config := zap.NewDevelopmentConfig()
-	config.OutputPaths = []string{"stderr", dest}
+	config.OutputPaths = []string{dest}
 	return config.Build()
 }
 
diff --git a/pubsub/pubsub.go b/pubsub/pubsub.go
index c211b93..0d32459 100644
--- a/pubsub/pubsub.go
+++ b/pubsub/pubsub.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (p *PubSub) invoices(ctx context.Context, sub chan *events.Event) {
 
 	go func() {
 		for invoice := range invoices {
-			p.logger.Info("receive invoice", logging.Object("invoice", invoice))
+			p.logger.Debug("receive invoice", logging.Object("invoice", invoice))
 			if invoice.Settled {
 				sub <- events.New(events.InvoiceSettled)
 			} else {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (p *PubSub) transactions(ctx context.Context, sub chan *events.Event) {
 
 	go func() {
 		for tx := range transactions {
-			p.logger.Info("receive transaction", logging.String("tx_hash", tx.TxHash))
+			p.logger.Debug("receive transaction", logging.String("tx_hash", tx.TxHash))
 			sub <- events.New(events.TransactionCreated)
 		}
 		p.wg.Done()
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (p *PubSub) routingUpdates(ctx context.Context, sub chan *events.Event) {
 
 	go func() {
 		for hu := range routingUpdates {
-			p.logger.Info("receive htlcUpdate")
+			p.logger.Debug("receive htlcUpdate")
 			sub <- events.NewWithData(events.RoutingEventUpdated, hu)
 		}
 		p.wg.Done()