diff --git a/src/util/logging.cpp b/src/util/logging.cpp
index 93385eb8617..34eb3c0611d 100644
--- a/src/util/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/util/logging.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ QFile s_logfile;
 // Whether to break on debug assertions.
 bool s_debugAssertBreak = false;
 
+// Note:
+// you can customize this pattern by starting Mixxx with
+// QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN="%{message}" mixxx
+// For debugging timing related issues
+// QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN="%{time yyyyMMdd h:mm:ss.zzz} %{type} [{{threadname}}] %{message}"
+// Or for for finding the origin (in Debug builds)
+// QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN="%{type} [{{threadname}}] %{file}:%{line} %{message}"
+// QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN="%{type} [{{threadname}}] %{function} %{message}"
+// TODO: Adjust the default format and messages and collect file and function info in release builds as well.
+
 const QString kThreadNamePattern = QStringLiteral("{{threadname}}");
 const QString kDefaultMessagePattern = QStringLiteral("%{type} [") +
         kThreadNamePattern + QStringLiteral("] %{message}");
@@ -40,7 +50,7 @@ const QString kDefaultMessagePattern = QStringLiteral("%{type} [") +
 const QString kDefaultMessagePatternColor =
         QStringLiteral(
                 "%{if-category}\033[35m %{category}:\033[35m%{endif}"
-                "%{if-debug}\033[34m%{type} \033[36m%{function}%{endif}"
+                "%{if-debug}\033[34m%{type}%{endif}"
                 "%{if-info}\033[32m%{type}%{endif}"
                 "%{if-warning}\033[93m%{type}%{endif}"
                 "%{if-critical}\033[91m%{type}%{endif}"
@@ -334,12 +344,10 @@ void Logging::initialize(
 
     s_debugAssertBreak = debugAssertBreak;
 
-    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN")) {
-        if (CmdlineArgs::Instance().useColors()) {
-            qSetMessagePattern(kDefaultMessagePatternColor);
-        } else {
-            qSetMessagePattern(kDefaultMessagePattern);
-        }
+    if (CmdlineArgs::Instance().useColors()) {
+        qSetMessagePattern(kDefaultMessagePatternColor);
+    } else {
+        qSetMessagePattern(kDefaultMessagePattern);
     }
 
     // Install the Qt message handler.