diff --git a/lib/Log.cc b/lib/Log.cc
index 02d2942d..2082570d 100644
--- a/lib/Log.cc
+++ b/lib/Log.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ GridLogger GridLogIntegrator(1, "Integrator", GridLogColours, "BLUE");
 void GridLogConfigure(std::vector<std::string> &logstreams) {
   GridLogError.Active(0);
   GridLogWarning.Active(0);
-  GridLogMessage.Active(0);
+  GridLogMessage.Active(1); // at least the messages should be always on
   GridLogIterative.Active(0);
   GridLogDebug.Active(0);
   GridLogPerformance.Active(0);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void GridLogConfigure(std::vector<std::string> &logstreams) {
   for (int i = 0; i < logstreams.size(); i++) {
     if (logstreams[i] == std::string("Error")) GridLogError.Active(1);
     if (logstreams[i] == std::string("Warning")) GridLogWarning.Active(1);
-    if (logstreams[i] == std::string("Message")) GridLogMessage.Active(1);
+    if (logstreams[i] == std::string("NoMessage")) GridLogMessage.Active(0);
     if (logstreams[i] == std::string("Iterative")) GridLogIterative.Active(1);
     if (logstreams[i] == std::string("Debug")) GridLogDebug.Active(1);
     if (logstreams[i] == std::string("Performance"))
diff --git a/lib/Log.h b/lib/Log.h
index 887c9750..156f52ee 100644
--- a/lib/Log.h
+++ b/lib/Log.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
       GridTime now = StopWatch.Elapsed();
       StopWatch.Start();
       stream << log.background()<< log.topName << log.background()<< " : ";
-      stream << log.colour() <<std::setw(10) << std::left << log.name << log.background() << " : ";
+      stream << log.colour() <<std::setw(14) << std::left << log.name << log.background() << " : ";
       stream << log.evidence()<< now << log.background() << " : " << log.colour();
       return stream;
     } else { 
diff --git a/tests/Test_hmc_EOWilsonFermionGauge.cc b/tests/Test_hmc_EOWilsonFermionGauge.cc
index 6065884a..a322fa2d 100644
--- a/tests/Test_hmc_EOWilsonFermionGauge.cc
+++ b/tests/Test_hmc_EOWilsonFermionGauge.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
     TwoFlavourEvenOddPseudoFermionAction<ImplPolicy> Nf2(FermOp,CG,CG);
 
     //Set smearing (true/false), default: false
-    Nf2.is_smeared=true;
+    Nf2.is_smeared=false;
     
     //Collect actions
     ActionLevel<LatticeGaugeField> Level1(1);