diff --git a/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample b/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample
index 64e150b5..35734284 100644
--- a/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ use = egg:swift3#swift3
 # upload, except the last part.
 min_segment_size = 5242880
 
+# log_name = swift3
+
 [filter:catch_errors]
 use = egg:swift#catch_errors
 
@@ -158,9 +160,11 @@ auth_uri = http://keystonehost:35357/
 http_timeout = 10.0
 
 # SSL-related options
-#insecure = False
-#certfile =
-#keyfile =
+# insecure = False
+# certfile =
+# keyfile =
+
+# log_name = s3token
 
 [filter:authtoken]
 # See swift manual for more details.
diff --git a/swift3/middleware.py b/swift3/middleware.py
index afbb4c9b..1153d274 100644
--- a/swift3/middleware.py
+++ b/swift3/middleware.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def filter_factory(global_conf, **local_conf):
 
     # Reassign config to logger
     global LOGGER
-    LOGGER = get_logger(CONF, log_route='swift3')
+    LOGGER = get_logger(CONF, log_route=CONF.get('log_name', 'swift3'))
 
     register_swift_info(
         'swift3',
diff --git a/swift3/s3_token_middleware.py b/swift3/s3_token_middleware.py
index 41919d38..f86c5ce6 100644
--- a/swift3/s3_token_middleware.py
+++ b/swift3/s3_token_middleware.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class S3Token(object):
         """Common initialization code."""
         self._app = app
         self._logger = get_logger(
-            conf, log_route=conf.get('log_name', __name__))
+            conf, log_route=conf.get('log_name', 's3token'))
         self._logger.debug('Starting the %s component', PROTOCOL_NAME)
         self._timeout = float(conf.get('http_timeout', '10.0'))
         if not (0 < self._timeout <= 60):