diff --git a/core/engine.go b/core/engine.go
index 376c77e..6fd5f18 100644
--- a/core/engine.go
+++ b/core/engine.go
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ type Engine struct {
 func NewEngine(genesisHeight, stopHeight uint64, rate int) Engine {
 	blockRate := time.Minute / time.Duration(rate)
 
-	if genesisHeight == 0 {
-		genesisHeight = 1
-	}
-
 	return Engine{
 		genesisHeight: genesisHeight,
 		stopHeight:    stopHeight,
diff --git a/core/node.go b/core/node.go
index 7e49ae7..9858b95 100644
--- a/core/node.go
+++ b/core/node.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func NewNode(
 }
 
 func (node *Node) Initialize() error {
-	logrus.Info("initializing node")
+	logrus.WithField("genesis_height", node.store.genesisHeight).Info("initializing node")
 
 	logrus.Info("initializing store")
 	if err := node.store.Initialize(); err != nil {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bfb6a1c..6630461 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func initLogger() error {
 	}
 
 	logrus.SetLevel(level)
+	logrus.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
 	logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{FullTimestamp: true})
 
 	return nil
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func makeInitCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short:        "Initialize local blockchain state",
 		SilenceUsage: true,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			logrus.WithField("dir", cliOpts.StoreDir).Info("initializing chain store")
+			logrus.WithField("dir", cliOpts.StoreDir).WithField("genesis_height", cliOpts.GenesisHeight).Info("initializing chain store")
 
 			store := core.NewStore(cliOpts.StoreDir, cliOpts.GenesisHeight)
 			return store.Initialize()