diff --git a/backend/bookings/emailing.py b/backend/bookings/emailing.py
index 112ffb8..00c30d6 100644
--- a/backend/bookings/emailing.py
+++ b/backend/bookings/emailing.py
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ def build_confirmation_link(raw_confirmation_token):
     return f"{settings.SITE_BASE_URL}{CONFIRMATION_PATH}?token={raw_confirmation_token}"
 
 
-def _log_confirmation_link_for_local_debug(*, reservation, confirmation_link, reason):
+def _log_confirmation_link_for_local_debug(*, confirmation_link):
     if not settings.LOG_RESERVATION_CONFIRMATION_URLS:
         return
 
-    logger.info(
-        "Local reservation confirmation link for manual testing (%s) for reservation %s: %s",
-        reason,
-        reservation.id,
+    logger.warning(
+        "LOCAL DEV confirmation URL: %s",
         confirmation_link,
     )
 
@@ -36,9 +34,7 @@ def send_confirmation_email(*, reservation, raw_confirmation_token):
     )
 
     _log_confirmation_link_for_local_debug(
-        reservation=reservation,
         confirmation_link=confirmation_link,
-        reason="email send attempt",
     )
 
     try:
@@ -52,9 +48,8 @@ def send_confirmation_email(*, reservation, raw_confirmation_token):
     except Exception:
         if settings.LOG_RESERVATION_CONFIRMATION_URLS:
             logger.warning(
-                "Failed to send confirmation email for reservation %s in local/debug mode.",
+                "Local/debug email delivery failed for reservation %s.",
                 reservation.id,
-                exc_info=True,
             )
             return
 
diff --git a/backend/bookings/test_services.py b/backend/bookings/test_services.py
index aa0f0a4..af5e972 100644
--- a/backend/bookings/test_services.py
+++ b/backend/bookings/test_services.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class BookingServiceTests(TestCase):
         SITE_BASE_URL="https://tickets.azionelab.example",
     )
     def test_create_pending_reservation_logs_confirmation_link_in_local_mode(self):
-        with self.assertLogs("bookings.emailing", level="INFO") as captured_logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("bookings.emailing", level="WARNING") as captured_logs:
             with self.captureOnCommitCallbacks(execute=True):
                 result = create_pending_reservation(
                     performance_id=self.performance.id,
@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@ class BookingServiceTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result.reservation.status, Reservation.Status.PENDING)
         self.assertTrue(
             any(
-                (
-                    "Local reservation confirmation link for manual testing "
-                    "(email send attempt)"
-                ) in log_entry
+                "LOCAL DEV confirmation URL:" in log_entry
                 and result.raw_confirmation_token in log_entry
                 for log_entry in captured_logs.output
             )
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ class BookingServiceTests(TestCase):
         self,
         mocked_send_mail,
     ):
-        with self.assertLogs("bookings.emailing", level="INFO") as captured_logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("bookings.emailing", level="WARNING") as captured_logs:
             with self.captureOnCommitCallbacks(execute=True):
                 result = create_pending_reservation(
                     performance_id=self.performance.id,
@@ -174,16 +171,13 @@ class BookingServiceTests(TestCase):
         confirmation_log_index = next(
             index
             for index, log_entry in enumerate(captured_logs.output)
-            if (
-                "Local reservation confirmation link for manual testing "
-                "(email send attempt)"
-            ) in log_entry
+            if "LOCAL DEV confirmation URL:" in log_entry
             and result.raw_confirmation_token in log_entry
         )
         failure_log_index = next(
             index
             for index, log_entry in enumerate(captured_logs.output)
-            if "Failed to send confirmation email for reservation" in log_entry
+            if "Local/debug email delivery failed for reservation" in log_entry
         )
 
         self.assertLess(confirmation_log_index, failure_log_index)
@@ -194,6 +188,9 @@ class BookingServiceTests(TestCase):
             ),
             1,
         )
+        self.assertFalse(
+            any("Traceback" in log_entry for log_entry in captured_logs.output)
+        )
 
     @override_settings(
         LOG_RESERVATION_CONFIRMATION_URLS=False,
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ class BookingServiceTests(TestCase):
         self,
         mocked_send_mail,
     ):
-        with self.assertNoLogs("bookings.emailing", level="INFO"):
+        with self.assertNoLogs("bookings.emailing", level="WARNING"):
             with self.captureOnCommitCallbacks(execute=True):
                 result = create_pending_reservation(
                     performance_id=self.performance.id,