diff --git a/templates/lxc-maverick.in b/templates/lxc-maverick.in
index 917d780c9..a85a6ca0c 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-maverick.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-maverick.in
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ EOF
 127.0.0.1 localhost $hostname
 EOF
 
+    # suppress log level output for udev
+    sed -i "s/=\"err\"/=0/" $rootfs/etc/udev/udev.conf
+
     # tweak consoles
     rm -f $rootfs/etc/init/tty{5,6}.conf
     cp $rootfs/etc/init/tty1.conf $rootfs/etc/init/console.conf
diff --git a/templates/lxc-natty.in b/templates/lxc-natty.in
index 91c4a3048..c71596e3b 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-natty.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-natty.in
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ EOF
 127.0.0.1 localhost $hostname
 EOF
 
+    # suppress log level output for udev
+    sed -i "s/=\"err\"/=0/" $rootfs/etc/udev/udev.conf
+
     # tweak consoles
     rm -f $rootfs/etc/init/tty{5,6}.conf
     cp $rootfs/etc/init/tty1.conf $rootfs/etc/init/console.conf