diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 937bbd3..6101466 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #logging_exception_prefix=%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s
 
 # list of logger=LEVEL pairs (list value)
-#default_log_levels=amqplib=WARN,sqlalchemy=WARN,boto=WARN,suds=INFO,keystone=INFO
+#default_log_levels=amqplib=WARN,sqlalchemy=WARN,boto=WARN,suds=INFO,keystone=INFO,paramiko=INFO
 
 # publish error events (boolean value)
 #publish_errors=false
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/log.py b/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
index 5cf8ed6..abb44ef 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
                     'boto=WARN',
                     'suds=INFO',
                     'keystone=INFO',
+                    'paramiko=INFO'
                 ],
                 help='list of logger=LEVEL pairs'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('publish_errors',