diff --git a/atc/lidar/checker.go b/atc/lidar/checker.go
index a8dc10bb2..3d1375d2d 100644
--- a/atc/lidar/checker.go
+++ b/atc/lidar/checker.go
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ type checker struct {
 }
 
 func (c *checker) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
-	cLog := c.logger.Session("check")
-
-	cLog.Debug("start")
-	defer cLog.Debug("done")
+	c.logger.Info("start")
+	defer c.logger.Info("end")
 
 	checks, err := c.checkFactory.StartedChecks()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ func (c *checker) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, check := range checks {
-		btLog := cLog.WithData(lager.Data{
+		btLog := c.logger.WithData(lager.Data{
 			"check": check.ID(),
 		})
 
diff --git a/atc/lidar/scanner.go b/atc/lidar/scanner.go
index 18857d693..3156a6ca8 100644
--- a/atc/lidar/scanner.go
+++ b/atc/lidar/scanner.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ type scanner struct {
 }
 
 func (s *scanner) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	s.logger.Info("start")
+	defer s.logger.Info("end")
 
 	lock, acquired, err := s.checkFactory.AcquireScanningLock(s.logger)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ func (s *scanner) check(checkable db.Checkable, resourceTypes db.ResourceTypes)
 	}
 
 	if !created {
-		s.logger.Info("check-already-exists")
+		s.logger.Debug("check-already-exists")
 	}
 
 	return nil