diff --git a/mitmproxy/addons/termlog.py b/mitmproxy/addons/termlog.py
index 2a7e2d099..f09aa4b41 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/addons/termlog.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/addons/termlog.py
@@ -14,13 +14,20 @@ class TermLog:
     def __init__(self, outfile=None):
         self.outfile = outfile
 
+    def load(self, loader):
+        loader.add_option(
+            "termlog_verbosity", str, 'info',
+            "Log verbosity.",
+            choices=log.LogTierOrder
+        )
+
     def log(self, e):
         if log.log_tier(e.level) == log.log_tier("error"):
             outfile = self.outfile or realstderr
         else:
             outfile = self.outfile or realstdout
 
-        if log.log_tier(ctx.options.verbosity) >= log.log_tier(e.level):
+        if log.log_tier(ctx.options.termlog_verbosity) >= log.log_tier(e.level):
             click.secho(
                 e.msg,
                 file=outfile,
diff --git a/mitmproxy/log.py b/mitmproxy/log.py
index 3083a000f..d29880112 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/log.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/log.py
@@ -57,5 +57,14 @@ class Log:
         self.master.add_log(text, level)
 
 
+LogTierOrder = [
+    "error",
+    "warn",
+    "info",
+    "alert",
+    "debug",
+]
+
+
 def log_tier(level):
     return dict(error=0, warn=1, info=2, alert=2, debug=3).get(level)
diff --git a/mitmproxy/options.py b/mitmproxy/options.py
index e9e8a5639..0ada5306b 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/options.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/options.py
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@ from typing import Optional, Sequence
 from mitmproxy import optmanager
 from mitmproxy.net import tls
 
-log_verbosity = [
-    "error",
-    "warn",
-    "info",
-    "alert",
-    "debug",
-]
 
 CA_DIR = "~/.mitmproxy"
 LISTEN_PORT = 8080
@@ -51,7 +44,6 @@ class Options(optmanager.OptManager):
         # FIXME: Options that must be migrated to addons, but are complicated
         # because they're used by more than one addon, or because they're
         # embedded in the core code somehow.
-        verbosity = None  # type: str
         view_filter = None  # type: Optional[str]
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
@@ -64,11 +56,6 @@ class Options(optmanager.OptManager):
             "showhost", bool, False,
             "Use the Host header to construct URLs for display."
         )
-        self.add_option(
-            "verbosity", str, 'info',
-            "Log verbosity.",
-            choices=log_verbosity
-        )
 
         # Proxy options
         self.add_option(
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py
index 3d76d20cb..2b9ff334c 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/consoleaddons.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from mitmproxy import command
 from mitmproxy import exceptions
 from mitmproxy import flow
 from mitmproxy import http
+from mitmproxy import log
 from mitmproxy import contentviews
 from mitmproxy.utils import strutils
 import mitmproxy.types
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@ class ConsoleAddon:
             "The default content view mode.",
             choices = [i.name.lower() for i in contentviews.views]
         )
+        loader.add_option(
+            "console_eventlog_verbosity", str, 'info',
+            "EventLog verbosity.",
+            choices=log.LogTierOrder
+        )
         loader.add_option(
             "console_layout", str, "single",
             "Console layout.",
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/eventlog.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/eventlog.py
index 8083180de..f3305469f 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/eventlog.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/eventlog.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class EventLog(urwid.ListBox, layoutwidget.LayoutWidget):
 
         master.events.sig_add.connect(self.add_event)
         master.events.sig_refresh.connect(self.refresh_events)
-        self.master.options.subscribe(self.refresh_events, ["verbosity"])
+        self.master.options.subscribe(self.refresh_events, ["console_eventlog_verbosity"])
         self.refresh_events()
 
         super().__init__(self.walker)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class EventLog(urwid.ListBox, layoutwidget.LayoutWidget):
         return super().keypress(size, key)
 
     def add_event(self, event_store, entry: log.LogEntry):
-        if log.log_tier(self.master.options.verbosity) < log.log_tier(entry.level):
+        if log.log_tier(self.master.options.console_eventlog_verbosity) < log.log_tier(entry.level):
             return
         txt = "%s: %s" % (entry.level, str(entry.msg))
         if entry.level in ("error", "warn", "alert"):
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py b/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py
index 76d8724ae..5da6ef0bd 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/console/master.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ConsoleMaster(master.Master):
         )
 
     def sig_add_log(self, event_store, entry: log.LogEntry):
-        if log.log_tier(self.options.verbosity) < log.log_tier(entry.level):
+        if log.log_tier(self.options.console_eventlog_verbosity) < log.log_tier(entry.level):
             return
         if entry.level in ("error", "warn", "alert"):
             if self.first_tick:
diff --git a/mitmproxy/tools/main.py b/mitmproxy/tools/main.py
index 5c2d9f2f7..330060f7d 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/tools/main.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/tools/main.py
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ def process_options(parser, opts, args):
     if args.quiet or args.options or args.commands:
         # also reduce log verbosity if --options or --commands is passed,
         # we don't want log messages from regular startup then.
-        args.verbosity = 'error'
+        args.termlog_verbosity = 'error'
         args.flow_detail = 0
     if args.verbose:
-        args.verbosity = 'debug'
+        args.termlog_verbosity = 'debug'
         args.flow_detail = 2
 
     adict = {}
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ def run(
         master.server = server
         master.addons.trigger("configure", opts.keys())
         master.addons.trigger("tick")
-        remaining = opts.update_known(**unknown)
-        if remaining and log.log_tier(opts.verbosity) > 1:
-            print("Ignored options: %s" % remaining)
+        opts.update_known(**unknown)
         if args.options:
             print(optmanager.dump_defaults(opts))
             sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/test/examples/test_xss_scanner.py b/test/examples/test_xss_scanner.py
index 610bdd721..1d723d537 100644
--- a/test/examples/test_xss_scanner.py
+++ b/test/examples/test_xss_scanner.py
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ class TestXSSScanner():
             def __init__(self):
                 self.args = []
 
+            def info(self, str):
+                self.args.append(str)
+
             def error(self, str):
                 self.args.append(str)
         return Logger()
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_dumper.py b/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_dumper.py
index ead6b7e72..7c54ab88a 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_dumper.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_dumper.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class TestContentView:
         sio = io.StringIO()
         d = dumper.Dumper(sio)
         with taddons.context(d) as ctx:
-            ctx.configure(d, flow_detail=4, verbosity='debug')
+            ctx.configure(d, flow_detail=4)
             d.response(tflow.tflow())
             assert ctx.master.has_log("content viewer failed")
 
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_termlog.py b/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_termlog.py
index 027bdfeb2..6c95df0c9 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_termlog.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/addons/test_termlog.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import pytest
 
 from mitmproxy.addons import termlog
 from mitmproxy import log
-from mitmproxy.options import Options
 from mitmproxy.test import taddons
 
 
@@ -16,7 +15,8 @@ class TestTermLog:
     ])
     def test_output(self, outfile, expected_out, expected_err, capfd):
         t = termlog.TermLog(outfile=outfile)
-        with taddons.context(options=Options(verbosity='info')) as tctx:
+        with taddons.context(t) as tctx:
+            tctx.options.termlog_verbosity = "info"
             tctx.configure(t)
             t.log(log.LogEntry("one", "info"))
             t.log(log.LogEntry("two", "debug"))
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_master.py b/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_master.py
index 5be035e88..2879170de 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_master.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/tools/console/test_master.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ from ... import tservers
 
 class TestMaster(tservers.MasterTest):
     def mkmaster(self, **opts):
-        if "verbosity" not in opts:
-            opts["verbosity"] = 'warn'
         o = options.Options(**opts)
         m = console.master.ConsoleMaster(o)
         m.addons.trigger("configure", o.keys())
diff --git a/test/mitmproxy/tools/test_dump.py b/test/mitmproxy/tools/test_dump.py
index f303c8088..9e67f420f 100644
--- a/test/mitmproxy/tools/test_dump.py
+++ b/test/mitmproxy/tools/test_dump.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .. import tservers
 
 class TestDumpMaster(tservers.MasterTest):
     def mkmaster(self, flt, **opts):
-        o = options.Options(view_filter=flt, verbosity='error', **opts)
+        o = options.Options(view_filter=flt, **opts)
         m = dump.DumpMaster(o, with_termlog=False, with_dumper=False)
         return m