diff --git a/proxmaster.py b/proxmaster.py
index da548fb..ac40e03 100644
--- a/proxmaster.py
+++ b/proxmaster.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ logger = ioconfig.logger
 
 def welcome():
     """displays motd in log as welcome message"""
-    logger.info('###################################')
     logger.info('# proxmaster ][ (c) 2015-2016 afx #')
-    logger.info('###################################')
 
 
 def selector(fn, req, vmid=0):
@@ -76,13 +74,12 @@ def selector(fn, req, vmid=0):
             body = plugin.vmvnc(vmid)
 
     except:
-        logger.critical('grid> {} malfunction!'.format(fn))
-        body = '503 Service Unavailable'
-        status = falcon.HTTP_503
+        logger.critical('grid> {} error'.format(fn))
+        status = falcon.HTTP_404
         raise
 
     else:
-        logger.info('grid> {} ok'.format(fn))
+        #logger.info('grid> {} ok'.format(fn))
         status = falcon.HTTP_202
 
     return status, body