diff --git a/bench/cli.py b/bench/cli.py
index 95ca545d..4ed7149d 100755
--- a/bench/cli.py
+++ b/bench/cli.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def cli():
 	command = " ".join(sys.argv)
 
 	change_working_directory()
-	logger = setup_logging() or logging.getLogger(bench.PROJECT_NAME)
+	logger = setup_logging()
 	logger.info(command)
 
 	if sys.argv[1] not in ("src", ):
diff --git a/bench/utils.py b/bench/utils.py
index 4a4fa813..8e76903f 100755
--- a/bench/utils.py
+++ b/bench/utils.py
@@ -443,15 +443,18 @@ def setup_logging(bench_path='.'):
 	logging.Logger.log = logv
 
 	if os.path.exists(os.path.join(bench_path, 'logs')):
-		logger = logging.getLogger(bench.PROJECT_NAME)
 		log_file = os.path.join(bench_path, 'logs', 'bench.log')
-		formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
 		hdlr = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
-		hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
-		logger.addHandler(hdlr)
-		logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+	else:
+		hdlr = logging.NullHandler()
 
-		return logger
+	logger = logging.getLogger(bench.PROJECT_NAME)
+	formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
+	hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
+	logger.addHandler(hdlr)
+	logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+	return logger
 
 
 def get_process_manager():