diff --git a/naxalnet/log.py b/naxalnet/log.py
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index 1aa93a2..0000000
--- a/naxalnet/log.py
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@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-"""
-log.py
-------
-
-This file contains the logger object, which is required for logging
-to the systemd journal
-"""
-
-import logging
-from systemd import journal
-from naxalnet.config import parse_args
-
-
-def get_logger():
-    """returns the logger object for logging"""
-
-    args = parse_args()
-    if args.systemd:
-        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-        logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        logger.addHandler(journal.JournalHandler())
-    else:
-        # logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
-        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-        logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    return logger
-
-
-logger = get_logger()