diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PessimisticLockManager.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PessimisticLockManager.java
index 5982e03f7..b348644ee 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PessimisticLockManager.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/PessimisticLockManager.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.meta.ClassMapping;
 import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.DBDictionary;
 import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.SQLBuffer;
-import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.SQLExceptions;
 import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.SQLFactory;
 import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.Select;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.MixedLockLevels;
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.OpenJPAStateManager;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.StoreContext;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.VersionLockManager;
 import org.apache.openjpa.lib.util.Localizer;
-import org.apache.openjpa.util.Exceptions;
 import org.apache.openjpa.util.LockException;
 import org.apache.openjpa.util.StoreException;
 
@@ -175,8 +173,8 @@ public class PessimisticLockManager
     private void ensureStoreManagerTransaction() {
         if (!_store.getContext().isStoreActive()) {
             _store.getContext().beginStore();
-            if (log.isInfoEnabled())
-                log.info(_loc.get("start-trans-for-lock"));
+            if (log.isTraceEnabled())
+                log.trace(_loc.get("start-trans-for-lock"));
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/ref_guide_logging.xml b/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/ref_guide_logging.xml
index bf48346c2..0ff668307 100644
--- a/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/ref_guide_logging.xml
+++ b/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/ref_guide_logging.xml
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ error.
             <listitem>
                 <para>
 <literal>DefaultLevel</literal>: The default logging level of unconfigured
-channels. Recognized values are <literal> TRACE, DEBUG, INFO, WARN,</literal>
-and <literal>ERROR</literal>. Defaults to <literal>INFO</literal>.
+channels. Recognized values are <literal>TRACE, INFO, WARN, ERROR </literal> 
+and <literal>FATAL</literal>. Defaults to <literal>INFO</literal>.
                 </para>
             </listitem>
             <listitem>