diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 6c92af7..2a494f2 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ def add_handler_socket(logger: logging.Logger, level: int = logging.DEBUG, host:
     return handler
 
 
+def app_logging_config():
+    if config.DEBUG:
+        add_handler_socket(logger, host=config.LOG_HOSTNAME)
+    return logger.getChild('main')
+
+
 def default_logging_config(fmt=JOURNAL_FMT):
     """This requires a config file with at least these line:
 
@@ -221,9 +227,7 @@ def default_logging_config(fmt=JOURNAL_FMT):
     logger = logging.getLogger(ROOT_LOGGER_NAME)
 
     add_handler_stdout(logger, config.LOG_LEVEL, fmt=fmt)
-    if config.DEBUG:
-        add_handler_socket(logger, host=config.LOG_HOSTNAME)
-    return logger
+    return app_logging_config()
 
 
 class testSession(dict):