diff --git a/client/driver/exec.go b/client/driver/exec.go
index b942ea3fe..4aebad667 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (d *ExecDriver) Start(ctx *ExecContext, task *structs.Task) (DriverHandle,
 		pluginClient.Kill()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting process via the plugin: %v", err)
 	}
-	d.logger.Printf("[INFO] driver.exec: started process via plugin with pid: %v", ps.Pid)
+	d.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] driver.exec: started process via plugin with pid: %v", ps.Pid)
 
 	// Return a driver handle
 	h := &execHandle{
diff --git a/client/driver/exec_test.go b/client/driver/exec_test.go
index a66e08a04..047584db0 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestExecDriver_KillUserPid_OnPluginReconnectFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected error")
 	}
 	if handle2 != nil {
-		defer handle2.Kill()
+		handle2.Kill()
 		t.Fatalf("expected handle2 to be nil")
 	}
 	// Test if the userpid is still present
diff --git a/client/driver/java.go b/client/driver/java.go
index 24b6e665f..11daba07f 100644
--- a/client/driver/java.go
+++ b/client/driver/java.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (d *JavaDriver) Start(ctx *ExecContext, task *structs.Task) (DriverHandle,
 		pluginClient.Kill()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting process via the plugin: %v", err)
 	}
-	d.logger.Printf("[INFO] driver.java: started process with pid: %v", ps.Pid)
+	d.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] driver.java: started process with pid: %v", ps.Pid)
 
 	// Return a driver handle
 	h := &javaHandle{
diff --git a/client/driver/raw_exec.go b/client/driver/raw_exec.go
index d826d85b8..2dd82cc6b 100644
--- a/client/driver/raw_exec.go
+++ b/client/driver/raw_exec.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (d *RawExecDriver) Start(ctx *ExecContext, task *structs.Task) (DriverHandl
 		pluginClient.Kill()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting process via the plugin: %v", err)
 	}
-	d.logger.Printf("[INFO] driver.raw_exec: started process with pid: %v", ps.Pid)
+	d.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] driver.raw_exec: started process with pid: %v", ps.Pid)
 
 	// Return a driver handle
 	h := &rawExecHandle{