diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
index 0471e8ce50..b904993bba 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl MessageHandler {
         executor.spawn(future::poll_fn(move || -> Result<_, _> {
             loop {
                 handler.handle_message(handler_recv.recv().map_err(|_| {
-                    debug!(log, "Handler channel closed. Handler terminating");
+                    debug!(log, "Network message handler terminated.");
                 })?);
             }
         }));
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
index e42b391058..21f948a71c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/service.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use futures::sync::oneshot;
 use futures::Stream;
 use libp2p::Service as LibP2PService;
 use libp2p::{Libp2pEvent, PeerId};
-use slog::{debug, o};
+use slog::{debug, info, o};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::runtime::TaskExecutor;
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn spawn_service(
         // allow for manual termination
         .select(exit_rx.then(|_| Ok(())))
         .then(move |_| {
-            debug!(log.clone(), "Network service ended");
+            info!(log.clone(), "Network service shutdown");
             Ok(())
         }),
     );