diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/Log.h b/cmds/statsd/src/Log.h
index 7852709..87f4cba 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/Log.h
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/Log.h
@@ -26,5 +26,8 @@
 
 #include <log/log.h>
 
+// Use the local value to turn on/off debug logs instead of using log.tag. properties.
+// The advantage is that in production compiler can remove the logging code if the local
+// DEBUG/VERBOSE is false.
 #define VLOG(...) \
     if (DEBUG) ALOGD(__VA_ARGS__);
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/condition/CombinationConditionTracker.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/condition/CombinationConditionTracker.cpp
index 02aca1a..bb4b817 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/condition/CombinationConditionTracker.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/condition/CombinationConditionTracker.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define DEBUG true  // STOPSHIP if true
+#define DEBUG false  // STOPSHIP if true
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "CombinationConditionTracker.h"
 
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 164f88f..0564c7d 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@
     // for (const auto& pair : configsFromDisk) {
     //    UpdateConfig(pair.first, pair.second);
     //}
-    // this should be called from StatsService when it receives a statsd_config
-    UpdateConfig(ConfigKey(1000, "fake"), build_fake_config());
+
+    // Uncomment the following line and use the hard coded config for development.
+    // UpdateConfig(ConfigKey(1000, "fake"), build_fake_config());
 }
 
 void ConfigManager::AddListener(const sp<ConfigListener>& listener) {
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/CountMetricProducer.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/CountMetricProducer.cpp
index 7b865c2..bc12a78 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/CountMetricProducer.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/CountMetricProducer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define DEBUG true  // STOPSHIP if true
+#define DEBUG false  // STOPSHIP if true
 #include "Log.h"
 
 #include "CountMetricProducer.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/DurationMetricProducer.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/DurationMetricProducer.cpp
index 6afbe45..220861d 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/DurationMetricProducer.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/DurationMetricProducer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define DEBUG true
+#define DEBUG false
 
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "DurationMetricProducer.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/EventMetricProducer.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/EventMetricProducer.cpp
index 4752997..6a072b0 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/EventMetricProducer.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/EventMetricProducer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define DEBUG true  // STOPSHIP if true
+#define DEBUG false  // STOPSHIP if true
 #include "Log.h"
 
 #include "EventMetricProducer.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/GaugeMetricProducer.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/GaugeMetricProducer.cpp
index ae9b86f..98014a3 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/GaugeMetricProducer.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/GaugeMetricProducer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
-#define DEBUG true  // STOPSHIP if true
+#define DEBUG false  // STOPSHIP if true
 #include "Log.h"
 
 #include "GaugeMetricProducer.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/ValueMetricProducer.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/ValueMetricProducer.cpp
index 9400a1c..b0b0807 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/ValueMetricProducer.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/ValueMetricProducer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define DEBUG true  // STOPSHIP if true
+#define DEBUG false  // STOPSHIP if true
 #include "Log.h"
 
 #include "ValueMetricProducer.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/MaxDurationTracker.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/MaxDurationTracker.cpp
index 08c9135..95c8a59 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/MaxDurationTracker.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/MaxDurationTracker.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#define DEBUG true
+#define DEBUG false
 
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "MaxDurationTracker.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/OringDurationTracker.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/OringDurationTracker.cpp
index 8122744..36e25edf 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/OringDurationTracker.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/metrics/duration_helper/OringDurationTracker.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-#define DEBUG true
+#define DEBUG false
 #include "Log.h"
 #include "OringDurationTracker.h"
 #include "guardrail/StatsdStats.h"
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/tests/ConfigManager_test.cpp b/cmds/statsd/tests/ConfigManager_test.cpp
index 696fddf..90d3e82 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/tests/ConfigManager_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/tests/ConfigManager_test.cpp
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@
     {
         InSequence s;
 
-        // The built-in fake one.
-        // TODO: Remove this when we get rid of the fake one, and make this
-        // test loading one from disk somewhere.
-        EXPECT_CALL(*(listener.get()),
-                    OnConfigUpdated(ConfigKeyEq(1000, "fake"), StatsdConfigEq("CONFIG_12345")))
-                .RetiresOnSaturation();
         manager->Startup();
 
         // Add another one
@@ -147,7 +141,7 @@
 
     StatsdConfig config;
 
-    EXPECT_CALL(*(listener.get()), OnConfigUpdated(_, _)).Times(6);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*(listener.get()), OnConfigUpdated(_, _)).Times(5);
     EXPECT_CALL(*(listener.get()), OnConfigRemoved(ConfigKeyEq(2, "xxx")));
     EXPECT_CALL(*(listener.get()), OnConfigRemoved(ConfigKeyEq(2, "yyy")));
     EXPECT_CALL(*(listener.get()), OnConfigRemoved(ConfigKeyEq(2, "zzz")));
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/tools/loadtest/src/com/android/statsd/loadtest/LoadtestActivity.java b/cmds/statsd/tools/loadtest/src/com/android/statsd/loadtest/LoadtestActivity.java
index a72f72e..0a30ff8 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/tools/loadtest/src/com/android/statsd/loadtest/LoadtestActivity.java
+++ b/cmds/statsd/tools/loadtest/src/com/android/statsd/loadtest/LoadtestActivity.java
@@ -419,11 +419,6 @@
     private void clearConfigs() {
         // TODO: Clear all configs instead of specific ones.
         if (mStatsManager != null) {
-            if (!mStatsManager.removeConfiguration("fake")) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Removed \"fake\" statsd configs.");
-            } else {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Failed to remove \"fake\" config. Loadtest results cannot be trusted.");
-            }
             if (mStarted) {
                 if (!mStatsManager.removeConfiguration(ConfigFactory.CONFIG_NAME)) {
                     Log.d(TAG, "Removed loadtest statsd configs.");