diff --git a/examples/test_jacket.nim b/examples/test_jacket.nim
index 64871a7..e14e695 100644
--- a/examples/test_jacket.nim
+++ b/examples/test_jacket.nim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import jacket
 
 var jclient: ClientTPtr
 var status: cint
-var log = newConsoleLogger(lvlInfo)
+var log = newConsoleLogger(when defined(release): lvlInfo else: lvlDebug)
 
 proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
     # Suppress verbose JACK error messges when server is not available by 
diff --git a/examples/test_port_connect_cb.nim b/examples/test_port_connect_cb.nim
index 2b96194..9ef455d 100644
--- a/examples/test_port_connect_cb.nim
+++ b/examples/test_port_connect_cb.nim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import signal
 
 var jclient: ClientTPtr
 var status: cint
-var log = newConsoleLogger(lvlDebug)
+var log = newConsoleLogger(when defined(release): lvlInfo else: lvlDebug)
 
 proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
     # Suppress verbose JACK error messages when server is not available by
diff --git a/examples/test_port_register.nim b/examples/test_port_register.nim
index f9f313d..874b761 100644
--- a/examples/test_port_register.nim
+++ b/examples/test_port_register.nim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import jacket
 
 var jclient: ClientTPtr
 var status: cint
-var log = newConsoleLogger(lvlDebug)
+var log = newConsoleLogger(when defined(release): lvlInfo else: lvlDebug)
 
 proc errorCb(msg: cstring) {.cdecl.} =
     # Suppress verbose JACK error messages when server is not available by