diff --git a/build/docker/api/application.conf b/build/docker/api/application.conf
index 8fde27782..f3d2e8ef2 100644
--- a/build/docker/api/application.conf
+++ b/build/docker/api/application.conf
@@ -215,15 +215,6 @@ vinyldns {
       idle-timeout = 150000
       maximum-pool-size = 20
       minimum-idle = 5
-
-      my-sql-properties = {
-          cachePrepStmts=true
-          prepStmtCacheSize=250
-          prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-          rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-          useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-          useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-      }
     }
 
     # TODO: Remove the need for these useless configuration blocks
diff --git a/build/docker/api/logback.xml b/build/docker/api/logback.xml
index ac3c468e2..6b90f7dcb 100644
--- a/build/docker/api/logback.xml
+++ b/build/docker/api/logback.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
     <logger name="scalikejdbc.StatementExecutor$$anon$1" level="OFF"/>
 
+    <logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="TRACE">
+        <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
+    </logger>
+
     <root level="${VINYLDNS_LOG_LEVEL}">
         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
     </root>
diff --git a/build/docker/portal/application.conf b/build/docker/portal/application.conf
index ad76b290a..e691be760 100644
--- a/build/docker/portal/application.conf
+++ b/build/docker/portal/application.conf
@@ -66,15 +66,6 @@ mysql {
     idle-timeout = 150000
     maximum-pool-size = 20
     minimum-idle = 5
-
-    my-sql-properties = {
-        cachePrepStmts=true
-        prepStmtCacheSize=250
-        prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-        rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-        useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-        useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/build/docker/portal/logback.xml b/build/docker/portal/logback.xml
index 86b11f6d7..b7e61088c 100644
--- a/build/docker/portal/logback.xml
+++ b/build/docker/portal/logback.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
   <logger name="play" level="INFO" />
   <logger name="application" level="DEBUG" />
 
+  <logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="TRACE">
+    <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
+  </logger>
+
   <root level="${VINYLDNS_LOG_LEVEL}">
     <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE" />
   </root>
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/resources/application.conf b/modules/api/src/main/resources/application.conf
index ad8fc7774..c1ee28ca9 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/resources/application.conf
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/resources/application.conf
@@ -231,15 +231,6 @@ vinyldns {
       idle-timeout = 150000
       maximum-pool-size = 20
       minimum-idle = 5
-
-      my-sql-properties = {
-          cachePrepStmts=true
-          prepStmtCacheSize=250
-          prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-          rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-          useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-          useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-      }
     }
 
     # TODO: Remove the need for these useless configuration blocks
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/modules/api/src/main/resources/logback.xml
index 4f55b5431..688a07b6b 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
         </encoder>
     </appender>
 
+    <logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="TRACE">
+        <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
+    </logger>
+
     <root level="INFO">
         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
     </root>
diff --git a/modules/api/src/universal/conf/application.conf b/modules/api/src/universal/conf/application.conf
index b08be9e2b..ff70827df 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/universal/conf/application.conf
+++ b/modules/api/src/universal/conf/application.conf
@@ -216,15 +216,6 @@ vinyldns {
       idle-timeout = 150000
       maximum-pool-size = 20
       minimum-idle = 5
-
-      my-sql-properties = {
-          cachePrepStmts=true
-          prepStmtCacheSize=250
-          prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-          rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-          useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-          useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-      }
     }
 
     # TODO: Remove the need for these useless configuration blocks
diff --git a/modules/api/src/universal/conf/logback.xml b/modules/api/src/universal/conf/logback.xml
index 4f55b5431..688a07b6b 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/universal/conf/logback.xml
+++ b/modules/api/src/universal/conf/logback.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
         </encoder>
     </appender>
 
+    <logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="TRACE">
+        <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
+    </logger>
+
     <root level="INFO">
         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
     </root>
diff --git a/modules/portal/conf/application.conf b/modules/portal/conf/application.conf
index 65daeb579..fc77008b3 100644
--- a/modules/portal/conf/application.conf
+++ b/modules/portal/conf/application.conf
@@ -66,15 +66,6 @@ mysql {
     idle-timeout = 150000
     maximum-pool-size = 20
     minimum-idle = 5
-
-    my-sql-properties = {
-        cachePrepStmts=true
-        prepStmtCacheSize=250
-        prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-        rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-        useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-        useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/portal/conf/logback.xml b/modules/portal/conf/logback.xml
index f3c208628..1eea934d5 100644
--- a/modules/portal/conf/logback.xml
+++ b/modules/portal/conf/logback.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
   <logger name="play" level="INFO" />
   <logger name="application" level="DEBUG" />
 
+  <logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="TRACE">
+    <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
+  </logger>
+
   <root level="INFO">
     <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE" />
   </root>
diff --git a/modules/portal/public/app.js b/modules/portal/public/app.js
index d201ef7cc..8879d4af0 100644
--- a/modules/portal/public/app.js
+++ b/modules/portal/public/app.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ angular.module('vinyldns', [
         $animateProvider
             .classNameFilter(/toshow/);
         // turning off $log. Change to true for local development and testing
-        $logProvider.debugEnabled(true);
+        $logProvider.debugEnabled(false);
     })
     .controller('AppController', function ($scope, $timeout, profileService, utilityService) {
         document.body.style.cursor = 'default';
diff --git a/test/api/functional/application.conf b/test/api/functional/application.conf
index 83a6a6d95..e0f35df07 100644
--- a/test/api/functional/application.conf
+++ b/test/api/functional/application.conf
@@ -141,15 +141,6 @@ vinyldns {
       maximum-pool-size = 20
       minimum-idle = 20
       register-mbeans = true
-
-      my-sql-properties = {
-          cachePrepStmts=true
-          prepStmtCacheSize=250
-          prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-          rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-          useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-          useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-      }
     }
     # Repositories that use this data store are listed here
     repositories {
diff --git a/test/api/integration/application.conf b/test/api/integration/application.conf
index f8c5d186a..c09038a85 100644
--- a/test/api/integration/application.conf
+++ b/test/api/integration/application.conf
@@ -206,15 +206,6 @@ vinyldns {
       maximum-pool-size = 20
       minimum-idle = 20
       register-mbeans = true
-
-      my-sql-properties = {
-          cachePrepStmts=true
-          prepStmtCacheSize=250
-          prepStmtCacheSqlLimit=2048
-          rewriteBatchedStatements=true
-          useServerPrepStmts=true        # Use server-side prepared statements
-          useCompression=true            # Compress data to reduce network load
-      }
     }
     # Repositories that use this data store are listed here
     repositories {