diff --git a/atdb/atdb/settings/docker_sdc.py b/atdb/atdb/settings/docker_sdc.py
index b77b63ace0f710978de189dd642ef4e3812d4764..92435f8c200ce5f7bd33a8483f6c4190d974cbd4 100644
--- a/atdb/atdb/settings/docker_sdc.py
+++ b/atdb/atdb/settings/docker_sdc.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ try:
 except:
     DEBUG = False
 
+#nv: 21 aug 2023, temporary override for troubleshooting
+DEBUG = True
+
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
 
 # True: Enables a header that tells the UA to switch on the XSS filter.
diff --git a/atdb/taskdatabase/models.py b/atdb/taskdatabase/models.py
index c5e7c139b5be70cd2e1bd73e31259f696e088fc5..197ff582c9aa7e5d3fa7eac4a99c6221d892ccfb 100644
--- a/atdb/taskdatabase/models.py
+++ b/atdb/taskdatabase/models.py
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ class LogEntry(models.Model):
                     previous_timestamp = self.task.creationTime
 
                 dt = (self.timestamp - previous_timestamp).seconds
-                message = "logentry for task "+str(self.task.id)+", to "+self.status + " took " + str(dt) + " seconds"
-                logger.info(message)
+                #message = "logentry for task "+str(self.task.id)+", to "+self.status + " took " + str(dt) + " seconds"
+                #logger.info(message)
 
                 self.wall_clock_time = dt
         except Exception as e: