diff --git a/lib/ldclient-rb/config.rb b/lib/ldclient-rb/config.rb
index a72dcf5f..88750b62 100644
--- a/lib/ldclient-rb/config.rb
+++ b/lib/ldclient-rb/config.rb
@@ -185,7 +185,13 @@ def self.default_connect_timeout
     end
 
     def self.default_logger
-      defined?(Rails) && Rails.respond_to?(:logger) ? Rails.logger : ::Logger.new($stdout)
+      if defined?(Rails) && Rails.respond_to?(:logger)
+        Rails.logger 
+      else 
+        log = ::Logger.new($stdout)
+        log.level = ::Logger::WARN
+        log
+      end
     end
 
     def self.default_stream