diff --git a/tractor/_root.py b/tractor/_root.py
index c17249d1..88df774f 100644
--- a/tractor/_root.py
+++ b/tractor/_root.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import logging
 import signal
 import sys
 import os
+import typing
 import warnings
 
 
@@ -236,8 +237,11 @@ async def open_root_actor(
 
                 entered = await _debug._maybe_enter_pm(err)
 
-                if not entered and not is_multi_cancelled(err):
-                    logger.exception("Root actor crashed:")
+                if (
+                    not entered
+                    and not is_multi_cancelled(err)
+                ):
+                    logger.exception('Root actor crashed:\n')
 
                 # always re-raise
                 raise
diff --git a/tractor/_streaming.py b/tractor/_streaming.py
index 64b5dd6d..b2cfe485 100644
--- a/tractor/_streaming.py
+++ b/tractor/_streaming.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class MsgStream(trio.abc.Channel):
             try:
                 maybe_final_msg = self.receive_nowait()
                 if maybe_final_msg:
-                    log.cancel(
+                    log.debug(
                         'Drained un-processed stream msg:\n'
                         f'{pformat(maybe_final_msg)}'
                     )