diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php
index b46ca46ae..7055dd007 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Diagnostics/LogController.php
@@ -41,21 +41,15 @@ class LogController extends IndexController
         $this->view->module = $module;
         $this->view->scope = $scope;
         $this->view->service = '';
+        $this->view->default_log_severity = "Warning";
 
         $service = $module == 'core' ? $scope : $module;
 
-        /* XXX manually hook different severity for specific cases */
+        /* XXX manually hook up known services and log severities for now */
         switch ($service) {
             case 'filter':
                 $this->view->default_log_severity = "Informational";
                 break;
-            default:
-                $this->view->default_log_severity = "Warning";
-                break;
-        }
-
-        /* XXX manually hook up known services for now */
-        switch ($service) {
             case 'ipsec':
                 $this->view->service = 'ipsec';
                 break;