diff --git a/statusbot/bot.py b/statusbot/bot.py
index 7f259d0..56731b5 100755
--- a/statusbot/bot.py
+++ b/statusbot/bot.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class UpdateInterface(object):
 
 
 class Tweet(UpdateInterface):
-    log = logging.getLogger("statusbot.tweet")
+    logger = logging.getLogger("statusbot.tweet")
 
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.consumer_key = config.get('twitter', 'consumer_key')
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Tweet(UpdateInterface):
                                                         in_reply_to_status_id = prior_tweet.id,
                                                         auto_populate_reply_metadata=True)
         except tweepy.TweepyException as e:
-            self.log.exception("Failed to tweet")
+            self.logger.exception("Failed to tweet")
 
     def alert(self, msg=None):
         # warning sign
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class Tweet(UpdateInterface):
 
 
 class Toot(UpdateInterface):
-    log = logging.getLogger("statusbot.toot")
+    logger = logging.getLogger("statusbot.toot")
 
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.host = config.get('mastodon', 'host')
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ class Toot(UpdateInterface):
         # not sure what to check for...
         if r.status_code == 200:
             json_data = r.json()
-            self.log('Tooted id: %s' % json_data['id'])
+            self.logger.debug('Tooted id: %s' % json_data['id'])
         else:
-            self.log('Toot failed: %s' % r.status_code)
+            self.logger.error('Toot failed: %s' % r.status_code)
 
     def alert(self, msg=None):
         # warning sign