diff --git a/python/composio/tools/base/abs.py b/python/composio/tools/base/abs.py
index c126ce05c2..2e7c187108 100644
--- a/python/composio/tools/base/abs.py
+++ b/python/composio/tools/base/abs.py
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ def set_metadata(obj: t.Type["Action"]) -> None:
             "description",
             (obj.__doc__ or obj.display_name).lstrip().rstrip(),
         )
-        if len(obj.description) > 1024:
+        description, *_ = obj.description.split("<<DEPRECATED", maxsplit=1)
+        if len(description) > 1024:
             raise InvalidClassDefinition(
                 f"Description for action `{obj.__name__}` contains more than 1024 characters"
             )
diff --git a/python/composio/utils/logging.py b/python/composio/utils/logging.py
index b46f471658..9faad42187 100644
--- a/python/composio/utils/logging.py
+++ b/python/composio/utils/logging.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _parse_log_level_from_env(default: int) -> int:
         return default
 
     try:
-        return _LEVELS[LogLevel(level)]
+        return _LEVELS[LogLevel(level.lower())]
     except (ValueError, KeyError):
         return default