diff --git a/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb b/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
index e4270187..6d42c067 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/entry_filter.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module Jekyll
 
     def excluded?(entry)
       excluded = glob_include?(site.exclude, relative_to_source(entry))
-      Jekyll.logger.debug "EntryFilter:", "excluded?(#{relative_to_source(entry)}) ==> #{excluded}"
+      Jekyll.logger.debug "EntryFilter:", "excluded #{relative_to_source(entry)}" if excluded
       excluded
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/external.rb b/lib/jekyll/external.rb
index 2996d24b..69b8d1eb 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/external.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/external.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module Jekyll
       def require_with_graceful_fail(names)
         Array(names).each do |name|
           begin
-            Jekyll.logger.debug("Requiring #{name}")
+            Jekyll.logger.debug "Requiring:", "#{name}"
             require name
           rescue LoadError => e
             Jekyll.logger.error "Dependency Error:", <<-MSG
diff --git a/site/_config.yml b/site/_config.yml
index c065f9f7..fc3f3484 100644
--- a/site/_config.yml
+++ b/site/_config.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ url: http://jekyllrb.com
 gems:
   - jekyll-feed
   - jekyll-redirect-from
+
+exclude:
+  - README.md
+  - CNAME
diff --git a/test/test_kramdown.rb b/test/test_kramdown.rb
index 21ba5764..d1668d2b 100644
--- a/test/test_kramdown.rb
+++ b/test/test_kramdown.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TestKramdown < JekyllUnitTest
         MARKDOWN
 
         selector = "div.highlighter-coderay>div.CodeRay>div.code>pre"
-        refute result.css(selector).empty?
+        refute result.css(selector).empty?, "pre tag should exist"
       end
     end