diff --git a/tailbone/app.py b/tailbone/app.py
index 6f41a8de..ae10c9bc 100644
--- a/tailbone/app.py
+++ b/tailbone/app.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ def make_rattail_config(settings):
                                      "to the path of your config file.  Lame, but necessary.")
         rattail_config = make_config(path)
         settings['rattail_config'] = rattail_config
-    rattail_config.configure_logging()
 
     # configure database sessions
     if hasattr(rattail_config, 'rattail_engine'):