diff --git a/ols/config.py b/ols/config.py
index 614707d..fa381c6 100644
--- a/ols/config.py
+++ b/ols/config.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ DEFAULT_DATADIR = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join(
     os.environ.get('XDG_DATA_HOME', '~/.local/share'), 'ols'))
 DEFAULT_CONFFILE = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join(
     os.environ.get('XDG_CONFIG_HOME', '~/.config'), 'ols/ols.toml'))
+DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL = 'warning'
 
 loglevels = {
     'critical': logging.CRITICAL,
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ conffile_args = [
         'dest': 'debuglevel',
         'action': 'store',
         'choices': loglevels.keys(),
-        'default': 'info',
-        'help': 'Set logging level',
+        'default': DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL,
+        'help': f"Set logging level, default '{DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL}'",
     }),
     (('-T', '--logtimestmps'), {
         'dest': 'logtimestamps',