diff --git a/DEPLOY.md b/DEPLOY.md
index dd279688..e87fca3b 100644
--- a/DEPLOY.md
+++ b/DEPLOY.md
@@ -139,57 +139,12 @@ $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 
 ## Creating the Conduit configuration file
 
-Now we need to create the Conduit's config file in `/etc/matrix-conduit/conduit.toml`. Paste this in **and take a moment
-to read it. You need to change at least the server name.**  
+Now we need to create the Conduit's config file in
+`/etc/matrix-conduit/conduit.toml`. Paste in the contents of
+[`conduit-example.toml`](./conduit-example.toml) **and take a moment to read it.
+You need to change at least the server name.**
 You can also choose to use a different database backend, but right now only `rocksdb` and `sqlite` are recommended.
 
-```toml
-[global]
-# The server_name is the pretty name of this server. It is used as a suffix for user
-# and room ids. Examples: matrix.org, conduit.rs
-
-# The Conduit server needs all /_matrix/ requests to be reachable at
-# https://your.server.name/ on port 443 (client-server) and 8448 (federation).
-
-# If that's not possible for you, you can create /.well-known files to redirect
-# requests. See
-# https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/latest#get-well-known-matrix-client
-# and
-# https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/r0.1.4#get-well-known-matrix-server
-# for more information
-
-# YOU NEED TO EDIT THIS
-#server_name = "your.server.name"
-
-# This is the only directory where Conduit will save its data
-database_path = "/var/lib/matrix-conduit/"
-database_backend = "rocksdb"
-
-# The port Conduit will be running on. You need to set up a reverse proxy in
-# your web server (e.g. apache or nginx), so all requests to /_matrix on port
-# 443 and 8448 will be forwarded to the Conduit instance running on this port
-# Docker users: Don't change this, you'll need to map an external port to this.
-port = 6167
-
-# Max size for uploads
-max_request_size = 20_000_000 # in bytes
-
-# Enables registration. If set to false, no users can register on this server.
-allow_registration = true
-
-allow_federation = true
-allow_check_for_updates = true
-
-# Server to get public keys from. You probably shouldn't change this
-trusted_servers = ["matrix.org"]
-
-#max_concurrent_requests = 100 # How many requests Conduit sends to other servers at the same time
-#log = "warn,state_res=warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off"
-
-address = "127.0.0.1" # This makes sure Conduit can only be reached using the reverse proxy
-#address = "0.0.0.0" # If Conduit is running in a container, make sure the reverse proxy (ie. Traefik) can reach it.
-```
-
 ## Setting the correct file permissions
 
 As we are using a Conduit specific user we need to allow it to read the config. To do that you can run this command on
diff --git a/conduit-example.toml b/conduit-example.toml
index 836db654..a52121ac 100644
--- a/conduit-example.toml
+++ b/conduit-example.toml
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ enable_lightning_bolt = true
 trusted_servers = ["matrix.org"]
 
 #max_concurrent_requests = 100 # How many requests Conduit sends to other servers at the same time
-#log = "warn,state_res=warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off"
+
+# Controls the log verbosity. See also [here][0].
+#
+# [0]: https://docs.rs/tracing-subscriber/latest/tracing_subscriber/filter/struct.EnvFilter.html#directives
+#log = "..."
 
 address = "127.0.0.1" # This makes sure Conduit can only be reached using the reverse proxy
 #address = "0.0.0.0" # If Conduit is running in a container, make sure the reverse proxy (ie. Traefik) can reach it.
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 69a766a0..110f22d6 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ allow_check_for_updates = true
 trusted_servers = ["matrix.org"]
 
 #max_concurrent_requests = 100 # How many requests Conduit sends to other servers at the same time
-#log = "warn,state_res=warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off"
 EOF
     fi
     ;;
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index b34f9d87..2448e643 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ docker run -d -p 8448:6167 \
   -e CONDUIT_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE="20_000_000" \
   -e CONDUIT_TRUSTED_SERVERS="[\"matrix.org\"]" \
   -e CONDUIT_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS="100" \
-  -e CONDUIT_LOG="warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off" \
   --name conduit <link>
 ```
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml b/docker/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml
index bed734f1..82bb55b0 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.for-traefik.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ services:
             CONDUIT_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: 'true'
             CONDUIT_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
             #CONDUIT_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS: 100
-            #CONDUIT_LOG: warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off
             CONDUIT_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0
             CONDUIT_CONFIG: '' # Ignore this
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml b/docker/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml
index fda942bc..58603277 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.with-traefik.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ services:
             # CONDUIT_PORT: 6167
             # CONDUIT_CONFIG: '/srv/conduit/conduit.toml'  # if you want to configure purely by env vars, set this to an empty string ''
             # Available levels are: error, warn, info, debug, trace - more info at: https://docs.rs/env_logger/*/env_logger/#enabling-logging
-            # CONDUIT_LOG: info  # default is: "warn,_=off,sled=off"
             # CONDUIT_ALLOW_JAEGER: 'false'
             # CONDUIT_ALLOW_ENCRYPTION: 'true'
             # CONDUIT_ALLOW_FEDERATION: 'true'
@@ -95,4 +94,4 @@ volumes:
     acme:
 
 networks:
-    proxy:
\ No newline at end of file
+    proxy:
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 5bcf84f7..97f91daf 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ services:
             CONDUIT_ALLOW_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: 'true'
             CONDUIT_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
             #CONDUIT_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS: 100
-            #CONDUIT_LOG: warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off
             CONDUIT_ADDRESS: 0.0.0.0
             CONDUIT_CONFIG: '' # Ignore this
     #
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index a4d7cca4..4605855f 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn default_trusted_servers() -> Vec<OwnedServerName> {
 }
 
 fn default_log() -> String {
-    "warn,state_res=warn,_=off,sled=off".to_owned()
+    "warn,state_res=warn,_=off".to_owned()
 }
 
 fn default_turn_ttl() -> u64 {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e5861846..b5bf742d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ async fn main() {
 
     config.warn_deprecated();
 
-    let log = format!("{},ruma_state_res=error,_=off,sled=off", config.log);
-
     if config.allow_jaeger {
         opentelemetry::global::set_text_map_propagator(opentelemetry_jaeger::Propagator::new());
         let tracer = opentelemetry_jaeger::new_agent_pipeline()
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ async fn main() {
             .unwrap();
         let telemetry = tracing_opentelemetry::layer().with_tracer(tracer);
 
-        let filter_layer = match EnvFilter::try_new(&log) {
+        let filter_layer = match EnvFilter::try_new(&config.log) {
             Ok(s) => s,
             Err(e) => {
                 eprintln!(
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ async fn main() {
     } else {
         let registry = tracing_subscriber::Registry::default();
         let fmt_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::Layer::new();
-        let filter_layer = match EnvFilter::try_new(&log) {
+        let filter_layer = match EnvFilter::try_new(&config.log) {
             Ok(s) => s,
             Err(e) => {
                 eprintln!("It looks like your config is invalid. The following error occured while parsing it: {e}");