diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v2.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v2.py
index 4f40d90..ec95577 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v2.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v2.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 file_contents = """
 [DEFAULT]
-debug = true
+debug = false
 use_stderr = false
 log_file = tempest.log
 
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v3.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v3.py
index ea2d88d..887b0b5 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v3.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/tempest/templates/tempest_v3.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 file_contents = """
 [DEFAULT]
-debug = true
+debug = false
 use_stderr = false
 log_file = tempest.log