diff --git a/rally_runner.py b/rally_runner.py
index 093ae12..90051fb 100644
--- a/rally_runner.py
+++ b/rally_runner.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import json
 import time
 import yaml
+import logging
 import warnings
 import functools
 import contextlib
@@ -14,10 +15,12 @@
 from rally.benchmark.scenarios.vm.vmtasks import VMTasks
 
 import itest
-from log import log
 from utils import get_barrier, wait_on_barrier
 
 
+log = logging.getLogger("io-perf-tool").debug
+
+
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def patch_VMTasks_boot_runcommand_delete():