diff --git a/js/models/PublicKeyRing.js b/js/models/PublicKeyRing.js
index 8b1efb994..9bfe0caab 100644
--- a/js/models/PublicKeyRing.js
+++ b/js/models/PublicKeyRing.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ PublicKeyRing.fromObj = function(opts) {
   }
 
   if (opts.cache && opts.cache.addressToPath) {
-    log.info('PublicKeyRing: Using address cache');
+    log.debug('PublicKeyRing: Using address cache');
     pkr.cache.addressToPath = opts.cache.addressToPath;
     pkr.rebuildCache();
   }
diff --git a/js/plugins/LocalStorage.js b/js/plugins/LocalStorage.js
index ccdfaa1a8..0692a13ae 100644
--- a/js/plugins/LocalStorage.js
+++ b/js/plugins/LocalStorage.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 'use strict';
 var _ = require('lodash');
+var preconditions = require('preconditions').singleton();
 
 function LocalStorage() {
   this.type = 'DB';
+
+  preconditions.checkState(typeof localStorage !== 'undefined',
+                           'localstorage not available, cannot run plugin');
 };
 
 LocalStorage.prototype.init = function() {
diff --git a/js/util/log.js b/js/util/log.js
index 10d14077c..27a2f02aa 100644
--- a/js/util/log.js
+++ b/js/util/log.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 var config = config || require('../../config');
 var _ = require('lodash');
+var ls;
 
-var LS = require('../plugins/LocalStorage');
-var ls = new LS();
-
+try {
+  var LS = require('../plugins/LocalStorage');
+  ls = new LS();
+} catch(e) {};
 
 /**
  * @desc
@@ -122,9 +124,9 @@ Logger.prototype.setLevel = function(level) {
 var logger = new Logger('copay');
 var error = new Error();
 
-var logLevel = config.logLevel;
+var logLevel = config.logLevel || 'info';
 
-if (ls.getItem) {
+if (ls && ls.getItem) {
   ls.getItem("config", function(err, value) {
     if (err) return;
     var localConfig = JSON.parse(value);
diff --git a/test/util.log.js b/test/util.log.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6749c528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/util.log.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var _ = require('lodash');
+var chai = chai || require('chai');
+var sinon = sinon || require('sinon');
+var should = chai.should();
+var log = require('../js/util/log');
+
+describe.only('log utils', function() {
+  afterEach(function() {
+    log.setLevel('info');
+  });
+
+  it('should log debug', function() {
+    sinon.stub(console,'log');
+    log.setLevel('debug');
+    log.debug('hola');
+
+    var arg = console.log.getCall(0).args[0];
+    arg.should.contain('util.log.js');
+    arg.should.contain('hola');
+    console.log.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('should not log debug', function() {
+    sinon.stub(console,'log');
+    log.setLevel('info');
+    log.debug('hola');
+    console.log.called.should.equal(false);
+    console.log.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('should log debug', function() {
+    log.getLevels().debug.should.equal(0);
+    log.getLevels().fatal.should.equal(5);
+  });
+
+
+});