diff --git a/cinderclient/api_versions.py b/cinderclient/api_versions.py
index 383d10fe2..dc76d43ea 100644
--- a/cinderclient/api_versions.py
+++ b/cinderclient/api_versions.py
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ from cinderclient import exceptions
 from cinderclient import utils
 from cinderclient._i18n import _
 
-logging.basicConfig()
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-if not LOG.handlers:
-    LOG.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
 
 
 # key is a deprecated version and value is an alternative version.