diff --git a/lib/plugins/branches.js b/lib/plugins/branches.js
index cac0aadf..96e7a98e 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/branches.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/branches.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = class Branches extends ErrorStash {
               let p = Object.assign(this.repo, { branch: branch.name })
               if (branch.name === 'default') {
                 p = Object.assign(this.repo, { branch: currentRepo.data.default_branch })
-                this.log(`Deleting default branch protection for branch ${currentRepo.data.default_branch}`)
+                this.log.debug(`Deleting default branch protection for branch ${currentRepo.data.default_branch}`)
               }
               // Hack to handle closures and keep params from changing
               const params = Object.assign({}, p)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = class Branches extends ErrorStash {
               let p = Object.assign(this.repo, { branch: branch.name })
               if (branch.name === 'default') {
                 p = Object.assign(this.repo, { branch: currentRepo.data.default_branch })
-                // this.log(`Setting default branch protection for branch ${currentRepo.data.default_branch}`)
+                // this.log.debug(`Setting default branch protection for branch ${currentRepo.data.default_branch}`)
               }
               // Hack to handle closures and keep params from changing
               const params = Object.assign({}, p)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module.exports = class Branches extends ErrorStash {
                   return Promise.resolve(resArray)
                 }
                 this.log.debug(`Adding branch protection ${JSON.stringify(params)}`)
-                return this.github.repos.updateBranchProtection(params).then(res => this.log(`Branch protection applied successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)).catch(e => { this.logError(`Error applying branch protection ${JSON.stringify(e)}`); return [] })
+                return this.github.repos.updateBranchProtection(params).then(res => this.log.debug(`Branch protection applied successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)).catch(e => { this.logError(`Error applying branch protection ${JSON.stringify(e)}`); return [] })
               }).catch((e) => {
                 if (e.status === 404) {
                   Object.assign(params, branch.protection, { headers: previewHeaders })
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ module.exports = class Branches extends ErrorStash {
                     return Promise.resolve(resArray)
                   }
                   this.log.debug(`Adding branch protection ${JSON.stringify(params)}`)
-                  return this.github.repos.updateBranchProtection(params).then(res => this.log(`Branch protection applied successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)).catch(e => { this.logError(`Error applying branch protection ${JSON.stringify(e)}`); return [] })
+                  return this.github.repos.updateBranchProtection(params).then(res => this.log.debug(`Branch protection applied successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)).catch(e => { this.logError(`Error applying branch protection ${JSON.stringify(e)}`); return [] })
                 } else {
                   this.logError(e)
                   if (this.nop) {
diff --git a/lib/plugins/rulesets.js b/lib/plugins/rulesets.js
index 029e12c3..ee5525c8 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/rulesets.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/rulesets.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
         org: this.repo.owner,
         headers: version
       })
-      this.log(listOptions)
+      this.log.debug(listOptions)
       return this.github.paginate(listOptions)
         .then(res => {
           const rulesets = res.map(ruleset => {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
         repo: this.repo.repo,
         headers: version
       })
-      this.log(listOptions)
+      this.log.debug(listOptions)
       return this.github.paginate(listOptions)
         .then(res => {
           const rulesets = res
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
       }
       this.log.debug(`Updating Ruleset with the following values ${JSON.stringify(parms, null, 2)}`)
       return this.github.request('PUT /orgs/{org}/rulesets/{id}', parms).then(res => {
-        this.log(`Ruleset updated successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
+        this.log.debug(`Ruleset updated successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
         return res
       }).catch(e => {
         return this.handleError(e)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
       }
       this.log.debug(`Updating Ruleset with the following values ${JSON.stringify(parms, null, 2)}`)
       return this.github.request('PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/rulesets/{id}', parms).then(res => {
-        this.log(`Ruleset updated successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
+        this.log.debug(`Ruleset updated successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
         return res
       }).catch(e => {
         return this.handleError(e)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
       }
       this.log.debug(`Creating Rulesets with the following values ${JSON.stringify(attrs, null, 2)}`)
       return this.github.request('POST /orgs/{org}/rulesets', this.wrapAttrs(attrs)).then(res => {
-        this.log(`Ruleset created successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
+        this.log.debug(`Ruleset created successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
         return res
       }).catch(e => {
         return this.handleError(e)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
       }
       this.log.debug(`Creating Rulesets with the following values ${JSON.stringify(attrs, null, 2)}`)
       return this.github.request('POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/rulesets', this.wrapAttrs(attrs)).then(res => {
-        this.log(`Ruleset created successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
+        this.log.debug(`Ruleset created successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
         return res
       }).catch(e => {
         return this.handleError(e)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
       }
       this.log.debug(`Deleting Ruleset with the following values ${JSON.stringify(parms, null, 2)}`)
       return this.github.request('DELETE /orgs/{org}/rulesets/{id}', parms).then(res => {
-        this.log(`Ruleset deleted successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
+        this.log.debug(`Ruleset deleted successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
         return res
       }).catch(e => {
         return this.handleError(e)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ module.exports = class Rulesets extends Diffable {
       }
       this.log.debug(`Deleting Ruleset with the following values ${JSON.stringify(parms, null, 2)}`)
       return this.github.request('DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}/rulesets/{id}', parms).then(res => {
-        this.log(`Ruleset deleted successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
+        this.log.debug(`Ruleset deleted successfully ${JSON.stringify(res.url)}`)
         return res
       }).catch(e => {
         if (e.status === 404) {
diff --git a/lib/plugins/validator.js b/lib/plugins/validator.js
index 45f04d60..8ee72af9 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/validator.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/validator.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module.exports = class Validator {
         }
       }).then(res => {
         if (this.repo.repo.search(this.regex) >= 0) {
-          this.log(`Repo ${this.repo.repo} Passed Validation for pattern ${this.pattern}`)
+          this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.repo} Passed Validation for pattern ${this.pattern}`)
           if (this.nop) {
             return Promise.resolve([
               new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, null, `Passed Validation for pattern ${this.pattern}`)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module.exports = class Validator {
             })
           }
         } else {
-          this.log(`Repo ${this.repo.repo} Failed Validation for pattern ${this.pattern}`)
+          this.log.debug(`Repo ${this.repo.repo} Failed Validation for pattern ${this.pattern}`)
           if (this.nop) {
             return Promise.resolve([
               new NopCommand(this.constructor.name, this.repo, null, `Failed Validation for pattern ${this.pattern}`, 'ERROR')
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = class Validator {
       })
         .catch(() => {})
     } catch (error) {
-      this.log(`Error in Validation checking ${error}`)
+      this.log.debug(`Error in Validation checking ${error}`)
     }
   }
 }