diff --git a/ceilometer/publish.py b/ceilometer/publish.py
index f359849fb..97b5f5cbb 100644
--- a/ceilometer/publish.py
+++ b/ceilometer/publish.py
@@ -18,16 +18,13 @@
 """Publish a counter using the preferred RPC mechanism.
 """
 
-from nova import log as logging
+from ceilometer import log
 from ceilometer.openstack.common import rpc
 
 from ceilometer.openstack.common import cfg
 from ceilometer import meter
 
-# FIXME(dhellmann): We need to have the main program set up logging
-# correctly so messages from modules outside of the nova package
-# appear in the output.
-LOG = logging.getLogger('nova.' + __name__)
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def publish_counter(context, counter):