diff --git a/admin/cron.php b/admin/cron.php
index beaf2381484..d0b86fa3d90 100644
--- a/admin/cron.php
+++ b/admin/cron.php
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     }
 
     if ($p <> $CFG->cronpassword) {
-        add_to_log("Error: bad cron password!");
         echo "Error: bad password.\n";
         die;
     }
diff --git a/admin/site.php b/admin/site.php
index 0ef80daf43d..d9e76d33d03 100644
--- a/admin/site.php
+++ b/admin/site.php
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
             if ($form->id) {
                 if (update_record("course", $form)) {
-                    add_to_log("Updated site settings", $course->id);
 		            redirect("$CFG->wwwroot/admin/", "Changes saved");
                 } else {
                     error("Serious Error! Could not update the course record! (id = $form->id)");
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
                 if ($newid = insert_record("course", $form)) {
                     $cat->name = "General";
                     if (insert_record("course_categories", $cat)) {
-                        add_to_log("Inserted a new course # $newid", $newid);
 		                redirect("$CFG->wwwroot/admin/", "Changes saved", "1");
                     } else {
                         error("Serious Error! Could not set up the default categories!");