diff --git a/cmd/api.py b/cmd/api.py
index 230d72dc..06fbc319 100644
--- a/cmd/api.py
+++ b/cmd/api.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 # Much of this module is based on the work of the Ironic team
 # see http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/ironic/tree/ironic/cmd/api.py
 
-import logging as std_logging
 import sys
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ def main():
     restapp.serve(service, CONF, workers)
 
     LOG.info(_LI("Configuration:"))
-    CONF.log_opt_values(LOG, std_logging.INFO)
+    CONF.log_opt_values(LOG, logging.INFO)
 
     restapp.wait()
 
diff --git a/cmd/xjob.py b/cmd/xjob.py
index e9e109b0..7a76c045 100644
--- a/cmd/xjob.py
+++ b/cmd/xjob.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import eventlet
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     eventlet.monkey_patch()
 
-import logging as std_logging
 import sys
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ def main():
     xservice.serve(xservice.create_service(), workers)
 
     LOG.info(_LI("Configuration:"))
-    CONF.log_opt_values(LOG, std_logging.INFO)
+    CONF.log_opt_values(LOG, logging.INFO)
 
     xservice.wait()