diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c620f2..8579644 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 ## Unreleased
 ### Added
 ### Changed
+
+* log-level: default to `warning`
+
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_yambar b/completions/zsh/_yambar
index 65b3100..90b1117 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_yambar
+++ b/completions/zsh/_yambar
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ _arguments \
     '(-c --config)'{-c,--config}'[alternative configuration file]:filename:_files' \
     '(-C --validate)'{-C,--validate}'[verify configuration then quit]' \
     '(-p --print-pid)'{-p,--print-pid}'[print PID to this file or FD when up and running]:pidfile:_files' \
-    '(-d --log-level)'{-d,--log-level}'[log level (info)]:loglevel:(info warning error none)' \
+    '(-d --log-level)'{-d,--log-level}'[log level (warning)]:loglevel:(info warning error none)' \
     '(-l --log-colorize)'{-l,--log-colorize}'[enable or disable colorization of log output on stderr]:logcolor:(never always auto)' \
     '(-s --log-no-syslog)'{-s,--log-no-syslog}'[disable syslog logging]'
diff --git a/doc/yambar.1.scd b/doc/yambar.1.scd
index a34f13c..549b980 100644
--- a/doc/yambar.1.scd
+++ b/doc/yambar.1.scd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ yambar - modular status panel for X11 and Wayland
 
 *-d*,*--log-level*={*info*,*warning*,*error*,*none*}
 	Log level, used both for log output on stderr as well as
-	syslog. Default: _info_.
+	syslog. Default: _warning_.
 
 *-l*,*--log-colorize*=[{*never*,*always*,*auto*}]
 	Enables or disables colorization of log output on stderr.
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 7aab81a..9604631 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ print_usage(const char *prog_name)
            "  -c,--config=FILE                         alternative configuration file\n"
            "  -C,--validate                            verify configuration then quit\n"
            "  -p,--print-pid=FILE|FD                   print PID to file or FD\n"
-           "  -d,--log-level={info|warning|error|none} log level (info)\n"
+           "  -d,--log-level={info|warning|error|none} log level (warning)\n"
            "  -l,--log-colorize=[never|always|auto]    enable/disable colorization of log output on stderr\n"
            "  -s,--log-no-syslog                       disable syslog logging\n"
            "  -v,--version                             show the version number and quit\n");
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ main(int argc, char *const *argv)
     char *config_path = NULL;
     enum bar_backend backend = BAR_BACKEND_AUTO;
 
-    enum log_class log_level = LOG_CLASS_INFO;
+    enum log_class log_level = LOG_CLASS_WARNING;
     enum log_colorize log_colorize = LOG_COLORIZE_AUTO;
     bool log_syslog = true;