diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 757a1acae..eede42827 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ from lib.core.exception import sqlmapNoneDataException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapMissingDependence
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapSilentQuitException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapSyntaxException
+from lib.core.log import FORMATTER
 from lib.core.optiondict import optDict
 from lib.core.settings import CUSTOM_INJECTION_MARK_CHAR
 from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_COOKIE_DELIMITER
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ from lib.core.settings import DBMS_DICT
 from lib.core.settings import DBMS_DIRECTORY_DICT
 from lib.core.settings import DESCRIPTION
 from lib.core.settings import DUMMY_SQL_INJECTION_CHARS
-from lib.core.settings import FORMATTER
 from lib.core.settings import NULL
 from lib.core.settings import HASHDB_MILESTONE_VALUE
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
diff --git a/lib/core/data.py b/lib/core/data.py
index b17895b13..edbd30897 100644
--- a/lib/core/data.py
+++ b/lib/core/data.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
 from lib.core.datatype import AttribDict
-from lib.core.settings import LOGGER
+from lib.core.log import LOGGER
 
 # sqlmap paths
 paths = AttribDict()
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 684874ee2..a485c7605 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ from lib.core.exception import sqlmapSilentQuitException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapSyntaxException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapUnsupportedDBMSException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapUserQuitException
+from lib.core.log import FORMATTER
 from lib.core.optiondict import optDict
 from lib.core.purge import purge
 from lib.core.settings import CODECS_LIST_PAGE
@@ -83,7 +84,6 @@ from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER
 from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_PAGE_ENCODING
 from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_TOR_HTTP_PORTS
 from lib.core.settings import DEFAULT_TOR_SOCKS_PORT
-from lib.core.settings import FORMATTER
 from lib.core.settings import IS_WIN
 from lib.core.settings import NULL
 from lib.core.settings import PYVERSION
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 9d5e9df2f..02ebd8cd5 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2006-2012 sqlmap developers (http://www.sqlmap.org/)
 See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
-import logging
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 import string
 import sys
 
-from lib.core.enums import CUSTOM_LOGGING
 from lib.core.enums import DBMS
 from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
@@ -35,19 +33,6 @@ CONSTANT_RATIO = 0.9
 LOWER_RATIO_BOUND = 0.02
 UPPER_RATIO_BOUND = 0.98
 
-# sqlmap logger
-logging.addLevelName(CUSTOM_LOGGING.PAYLOAD, "PAYLOAD")
-logging.addLevelName(CUSTOM_LOGGING.TRAFFIC_OUT, "TRAFFIC OUT")
-logging.addLevelName(CUSTOM_LOGGING.TRAFFIC_IN, "TRAFFIC IN")
-
-LOGGER = logging.getLogger("sqlmapLog")
-LOGGER_HANDLER = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-FORMATTER = logging.Formatter("\r[%(asctime)s] [%(levelname)s] %(message)s", "%H:%M:%S")
-
-LOGGER_HANDLER.setFormatter(FORMATTER)
-LOGGER.addHandler(LOGGER_HANDLER)
-LOGGER.setLevel(logging.WARN)
-
 # markers for special cases when parameter values contain html encoded characters
 PARAMETER_AMP_MARKER = "__AMP__"
 PARAMETER_SEMICOLON_MARKER = "__SEMICOLON__"