diff --git a/armada/api/__init__.py b/armada/api/__init__.py
index f055aeb1..a71b8731 100644
--- a/armada/api/__init__.py
+++ b/armada/api/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from armada import const
+from armada.conf import set_default_for_default_log_levels
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -31,8 +32,7 @@ class BaseResource(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         if not (os.path.exists(const.CONFIG_PATH)):
-            logging.register_options(CONF)
-            logging.set_defaults(default_log_levels=CONF.default_log_levels)
+            set_default_for_default_log_levels()
             logging.setup(CONF, 'armada')
 
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/armada/cli/__init__.py b/armada/cli/__init__.py
index 3f0ab7aa..b50dc9d8 100644
--- a/armada/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/armada/cli/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 
 from armada import conf
+
 conf.set_app_default_configs()
+conf.set_default_for_default_log_levels()
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
diff --git a/armada/conf/__init__.py b/armada/conf/__init__.py
index 56e1c2a0..77693d22 100644
--- a/armada/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/armada/conf/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if (os.path.exists(const.CONFIG_PATH)):
 
 
 def set_app_default_configs():
-    set_default_for_default_log_levels()
     default.register_opts(CONF)
 
 
diff --git a/etc/armada/armada.conf.sample b/etc/armada/armada.conf.sample
index ff2326e4..c9fd2e8f 100644
--- a/etc/armada/armada.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/armada/armada.conf.sample
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 # The default Keystone authentication url. (string value)
 #auth_url = http://0.0.0.0/v3
 
+# Absolute path to the certificate file to use for chart registries (string
+# value)
+#certs = <None>
+
 # Path to Kubernetes configurations. (string value)
 #kubernetes_config_path = /home/user/.kube/