diff --git a/opendm/dem/merge.py b/opendm/dem/merge.py
index 89d0528e..8ea8ab49 100644
--- a/opendm/dem/merge.py
+++ b/opendm/dem/merge.py
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ def euclidean_merge_dems(input_dems, output_dem, creation_options={}):
             if src_d.profile["count"] != 1 or src_e.profile["count"] != 1:
                 raise ValueError("Inputs must be 1-band rasters")
         dst_w, dst_s, dst_e, dst_n = min(xs), min(ys), max(xs), max(ys)
-    log.ODM_INFO("Output bounds: %r", (dst_w, dst_s, dst_e, dst_n))
-    output_transform = Affine.translation(dst_w, dst_n)
-    log.ODM_INFO("Output transform, before scaling: %r", output_transform)
+    log.ODM_INFO("Output bounds: %r %r %r %r" % (dst_w, dst_s, dst_e, dst_n))
 
+    output_transform = Affine.translation(dst_w, dst_n)
     output_transform *= Affine.scale(res[0], -res[1])
-    log.ODM_INFO("Output transform, after scaling: %r", output_transform)
 
     # Compute output array shape. We guarantee it will cover the output
     # bounds completely.
@@ -80,8 +78,8 @@ def euclidean_merge_dems(input_dems, output_dem, creation_options={}):
 
     # Adjust bounds to fit.
     dst_e, dst_s = output_transform * (output_width, output_height)
-    log.ODM_INFO("Output width: %d, height: %d", output_width, output_height)
-    log.ODM_INFO("Adjusted bounds: %r", (dst_w, dst_s, dst_e, dst_n))
+    log.ODM_INFO("Output width: %d, height: %d" % (output_width, output_height))
+    log.ODM_INFO("Adjusted bounds: %r %r %r %r" % (dst_w, dst_s, dst_e, dst_n))
 
     profile["transform"] = output_transform
     profile["height"] = output_height
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ def euclidean_merge_dems(input_dems, output_dem, creation_options={}):
             # initialize array destined for the block
             dst_count = first.count
             dst_shape = (dst_count, dst_rows, dst_cols)
-            log.ODM_DEBUG("Temp shape: %r", dst_shape)
 
             dstarr = np.zeros(dst_shape, dtype=dtype)
             distsum = np.zeros(dst_shape, dtype=dtype)
diff --git a/stages/splitmerge.py b/stages/splitmerge.py
index bd3ecbb3..3e591148 100644
--- a/stages/splitmerge.py
+++ b/stages/splitmerge.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class ODMSplitStage(types.ODM_Stage):
             split_done_file = octx.path("split_done.txt")
 
             if not io.file_exists(split_done_file) or self.rerun():
+                orig_max_concurrency = args.max_concurrency
                 if not local_workflow:
                     args.max_concurrency = max(1, args.max_concurrency - 1)
                     log.ODM_INFO("Setting max-concurrency to %s to better handle remote splits" % args.max_concurrency)
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@ class ODMSplitStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                     lre.set_projects([os.path.abspath(os.path.join(p, "..")) for p in submodel_paths])
                     lre.run_toolchain()
 
+                # Restore max_concurrency value
+                args.max_concurrency = orig_max_concurrency
+
                 with open(split_done_file, 'w') as fout: 
                     fout.write("Split done!\n")
             else: