diff --git a/lib/history.js b/lib/history.js
index 5599f6e..8caa69f 100644
--- a/lib/history.js
+++ b/lib/history.js
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ History.prototype.requiresUpdate = function()
 
 History.prototype.getHistoryRequestRange = function()
 {
-	if( this._items.length < 5 )
+	if( this._items.length < 2 )
 		return false;
 
 	var blocks = _.pluck( this._items, 'height' );
diff --git a/lib/utils/logger.js b/lib/utils/logger.js
index 7d70085..eaa9d9d 100644
--- a/lib/utils/logger.js
+++ b/lib/utils/logger.js
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ var typeColors = {
 	'PIN': chalk.reset.bold.yellow,
 };
 
+var verbosity = [
+	[],
+	['error'],
+	['error', 'warn', 'success'],
+	['info', 'error', 'warn', 'success', 'time', 'timeEnd']
+];
+
+var ENV_VERBOSITY = process.env.VERBOSITY || 2;
+
 [
 	{
 		name: "info",
@@ -102,6 +111,9 @@ var typeColors = {
 
 	console[item.name] = function ()
 	{
+		if(verbosity[ENV_VERBOSITY].indexOf(fnName) === -1)
+			return false;
+
 		var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
 		var type = null,
 			sign,