diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/pylons_plugin.py b/rhodecode/tests/pylons_plugin.py
index fa5f5deb..1dfbedae 100644
--- a/rhodecode/tests/pylons_plugin.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/pylons_plugin.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def _parse_json(value):
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     parser.addoption(
         '--test-loglevel', dest='test_loglevel',
-        help="Set default Logging level for tests, warn (default), info, debug")
+        help="Set default Logging level for tests, critical(default), error, warn , info, debug")
     group = parser.getgroup('pylons')
     group.addoption(
         '--with-pylons', dest='pyramid_config',
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def is_cygwin():
 
 
 def _use_log_level(config):
-    level = config.getoption('test_loglevel') or 'warn'
+    level = config.getoption('test_loglevel') or 'critical'
     return level.upper()