diff --git a/lib/logging/module_logger.js b/lib/logging/module_logger.js
index a73bc808..72f75376 100644
--- a/lib/logging/module_logger.js
+++ b/lib/logging/module_logger.js
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ function ModuleLogger(ringpop, configName) {
 }
 
 ModuleLogger.prototype.debug = function debug(msg, meta) {
-    this._log('debug', msg, meta);
+    // Logging at info level for "debug" logs is intentional.
+    // The level is controlled by config, not the logger itself.
+    this._log('debug', msg, meta, 'info');
 };
 
 ModuleLogger.prototype.info = function info(msg, meta) {
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ ModuleLogger.prototype.canLogAt = function canLogAt(desiredLevel) {
     return configLevel !== Levels.off && configInt <= desiredInt;
 };
 
-ModuleLogger.prototype._log = function _log(msgLevel, msg, meta) {
+ModuleLogger.prototype._log = function _log(msgLevel, msg, meta, loggerMethod) {
+    loggerMethod = loggerMethod || msgLevel;
     var configLevel = this.ringpop.config.get(this.configName);
     var configInt = Levels.convertStrToInt(configLevel);
     var msgInt = Levels.convertStrToInt(msgLevel);
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ ModuleLogger.prototype._log = function _log(msgLevel, msg, meta) {
             !isNaN(msgInt) &&
             msgInt >= configInt &&
             msgInt < this.offInt) {
-        this.ringpop.logger[msgLevel](msg, meta);
+        this.ringpop.logger[loggerMethod](msg, meta);
     }
 };