diff --git a/pylibs/stress_tests/network_limits.py b/pylibs/stress_tests/network_limits.py
index 94060532..2e45f73c 100755
--- a/pylibs/stress_tests/network_limits.py
+++ b/pylibs/stress_tests/network_limits.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def run(self):
     def test(self, child_type: str, parent_type: str = 'router', n_children_max: int = CHILDREN_N):
         self.reset()
         self.ns.log = 'debug'
-        self.ns.watch_default('trace')
+        #self.ns.watch_default('trace') # can enable trace level to see radio state details
         self.ns.add(parent_type, PARENT_X, PARENT_Y)
         self.ns.go(7)
 
diff --git a/pylibs/unittests/test_basic.py b/pylibs/unittests/test_basic.py
index 6079c2a3..5f9a7269 100755
--- a/pylibs/unittests/test_basic.py
+++ b/pylibs/unittests/test_basic.py
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ def testDelNodeAndImmediatelyRecreate(self):
 
             ns = self.ns
             ns.loglevel = 'debug'
-            ns.watch_default('debug') # add extra detail in all node's logs
             id = ns.add("router")
             self.assertTrue(len(ns.nodes()) == 1 and 1 in ns.nodes() and id == 1)
             self.go(i/100)