diff --git a/handler/util.py b/handler/util.py
index e544c8a..6e7a738 100644
--- a/handler/util.py
+++ b/handler/util.py
@@ -84,16 +84,10 @@ class Base(object):
         name = self.__class__.__name__
 
         # Set up all the logging stuff
-        self._setup_logger(name)
+        self.log = get_logger(name)
 
         self.log.info("Class initialised")
 
-    def _setup_logger(self, name):
-        """
-        Set up the logging handlers.
-        """
-        self.log = get_logger(name)
-
 
 def xmerge_attrs(init_map):
     """