diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index f47d59f..cbbf6e9 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ def default_logging_config():
     add_handler_stdout(logger, config.LOG_LEVEL)
     if config.DEBUG:
         add_handler_socket(logger, host=config.LOG_HOSTNAME)
+    return loggger
 
 
 def appLoggingConfigure(basepath, target, log_name_lvl=[], target_level=logging.DEBUG, fmt=SHORT_FMT, ring_logs=None, host=None, port=None):