diff --git a/init/eessi_archdetect.sh b/init/eessi_archdetect.sh
index 58dd99eb6b..58b79b0f2a 100755
--- a/init/eessi_archdetect.sh
+++ b/init/eessi_archdetect.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 VERSION="1.1.0"
 
-# Logging
-LOG_LEVEL="INFO"
+# default log level: only emit warnings or errors
+LOG_LEVEL="WARN"
 # Default result type is a best match
 CPUPATH_RESULT="best"
 
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ check_allinfirst(){
 
 cpupath(){
     # If EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE is set, use it
-    log "DEBUG" "cpupath: Override variable set as '$EESI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE' "
-    [ $EESI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE ] && echo ${EESI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE} && exit
+    log "DEBUG" "cpupath: Override variable set as '$EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE' "
+    [ $EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE ] && echo ${EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE} && exit
 
     # Identify the best matching CPU architecture from a list of supported specifications for the host CPU
     # Return the path to the installation files in EESSI of the best matching architecture