diff --git a/beets/library.py b/beets/library.py
index c0178c62b..cbce23688 100644
--- a/beets/library.py
+++ b/beets/library.py
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ class Item(object):
                 self.record[key] = value
                 self.dirty[key] = True
                 if key in ITEM_KEYS_WRITABLE:
-                    log.debug(u'setting item %s = %s', key, value)
                     self.mtime = 0 # Reset mtime on dirty.
         else:
             super(Item, self).__setattr__(key, value)
@@ -1452,11 +1451,9 @@ class Album(BaseAlbum):
 
             # Possibly make modification on items as well.
             if key in ALBUM_KEYS_ITEM:
-                log.debug('copying %s = %s to all items' % (key, value))
                 for item in self.items():
                     setattr(item, key, value)
                     self._library.store(item)
-
         else:
             object.__setattr__(self, key, value)