diff --git a/deluge/log.py b/deluge/log.py
index 04dfd75f0..c2a40da6f 100644
--- a/deluge/log.py
+++ b/deluge/log.py
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ def setLoggerLevel(level, logger_name=None):
 
 
 def getPluginLogger(logger_name):
+    if 'deluge.plugins.' in logger_name:
+        return logging.getLogger(logger_name)
     return logging.getLogger("deluge.plugin.%s" % logger_name)
 
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/core.py b/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/core.py
index e0b3f5b53..a8405b422 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/core.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 from deluge._libtorrent import lt
 import os
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall, deferLater
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 from deluge.event import DelugeEvent
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "watchdirs":{},
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/gtkui.py
index e32d37ff6..2285798db 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/gtkui.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
-
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.ui.gtkui import dialogs
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ import os
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class IncompatibleOption(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/webui.py
index eab62a355..a2d56f549 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/AutoAdd/deluge/plugins/autoadd/webui.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/core.py
index f6ca3f52c..897333113 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/core.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 import os
 import time
+import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from wsgiref.handlers import format_date_time
 from urlparse import urljoin
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 from twisted.internet import threads, defer
 from twisted.web import error
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ from readers import ReaderParseError
 # TODO: check return values for deferred callbacks
 # TODO: review class attributes for redundancy
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "url": "http://deluge-torrent.org/blocklist/nipfilter.dat.gz",
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/gtkui.py
index 98c858dae..1f9d505f2 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/gtkui.py
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@
 #
 #
 
+import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 import gtk
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.common
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import common
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/peerguardian.py b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/peerguardian.py
index 2d8a0256d..222595e8a 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/peerguardian.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/peerguardian.py
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@
 # Distributed under the same terms as Deluge
 ##
 
+import logging
 from exceptions import Exception
 from struct import unpack
 import gzip, socket
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
-
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class PGException(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/webui.py
index 2c4e0de4a..e836fc704 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Blocklist/deluge/plugins/blocklist/webui.py
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
 
 
 import os
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 #import deluge.ui.webui.lib.newforms_plus as forms
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/core.py
index 319580c91..98ae7eca7 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/core.py
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 #
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Core(CorePluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/gtkui.py
index 9227cd511..6dde31eaa 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/gtkui.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
+import logging
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.common
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/webui.py
index 961cb49e7..eb66b3b2e 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Example/deluge/plugins/example/webui.py
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@
 #
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/core.py
index 54362b1c7..23237da28 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/core.py
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@
 import os
 import time
 import hashlib
+import logging
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 from deluge.configmanager import ConfigManager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 from deluge.event import DelugeEvent
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     "commands": []
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/gtkui.py
index 3cd148a55..cab4e08ad 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/gtkui.py
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
 
 import os
 import gtk
+import logging
 import pkg_resources
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.common
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 EXECUTE_ID = 0
 EXECUTE_EVENT = 1
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/webui.py
index cf529119a..d0776901d 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Execute/deluge/plugins/execute/webui.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 #
 
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/core.py
index 03eeda1e7..5af4212f1 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/core.py
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@
 #
 
 import os
+import logging
 
 from twisted.internet.utils import getProcessValue
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "extract_path": "",
@@ -100,22 +100,22 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
 
             # Now that we have the cmd, lets run it to extract the files
             fp = os.path.join(save_path, f["path"])
-            
+
             # Get the destination path
             dest = self.config["extract_path"]
             if self.config["use_name_folder"]:
                 name = component.get("TorrentManager")[torrent_id].get_status(["name"])["name"]
                 dest = os.path.join(dest, name)
 
-            # Create the destination folder if it doesn't exist                
+            # Create the destination folder if it doesn't exist
             if not os.path.exists(dest):
                 try:
                     os.makedirs(dest)
                 except Exception, e:
                     log.error("Error creating destination folder: %s", e)
                     return
-            
-            log.debug("Extracting to %s", dest)        
+
+            log.debug("Extracting to %s", dest)
             def on_extract_success(result, torrent_id):
                 # XXX: Emit an event
                 log.debug("Extract was successful for %s", torrent_id)
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/gtkui.py
index d27e253ed..7f1983617 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/gtkui.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
+import logging
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import deluge.common
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/webui.py
index 5f198981d..025ac728e 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Extractor/deluge/plugins/extractor/webui.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
 #
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/core.py
index ad74c1c23..18debb46d 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/core.py
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
+import logging
 import feedparser # for parsing rss feeds
 import threading  # for threaded updates
 import re         # for regular expressions
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "feeds": {},
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/webui.py
index 662e13c5d..5cf5440c1 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Feeder/deluge/plugins/feeder/webui.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 #    but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete
 #    this exception statement from your version. If you delete this exception
 
+import logging
 import feedparser # for proccessing feed entries
 import os
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import sclient, aclient
 from deluge.plugins.webuipluginbase import WebUIPluginBase
 from deluge import component
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 api = component.get("WebPluginApi")
 forms = api.forms
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/core.py b/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/core.py
index eb90ecb68..3fca2c18e 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/core.py
@@ -37,18 +37,17 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
-
+import logging
 import os, statvfs
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from twisted.internet import task
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 from deluge.event import DelugeEvent
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class LowDiskSpaceEvent(DelugeEvent):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/gtkui.py
index 21405ccda..93e155508 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/gtkui.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
+import logging
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import deluge.common
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/webui.py
index a2686597b..5060acac5 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/FreeSpace/deluge/plugins/freespace/webui.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/core.py
index 5c76f5d19..1c950235b 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/core.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ torrent-label core plugin.
 adds a status field for tracker.
 """
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 from deluge.configmanager import ConfigManager
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from urlparse import urlparse
 import traceback
 import re
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 RE_VALID = re.compile("[a-z0-9_\-\.]*\Z")
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/__init__.py b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/__init__.py
index 81dbe8e52..8ee0d3c59 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/__init__.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/__init__.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 
 
 import os
+import logging
 import pkg_resources    # access plugin egg
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge import component    # for systray
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import gtk, gobject
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import sidebar_menu
 import label_config
 import submenu
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 NO_LABEL = "No Label"
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/label_config.py b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/label_config.py
index 1288f7165..473ae5231 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/label_config.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/label_config.py
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
 import gtk
 import gtk.glade
 import os
+import logging
 import pkg_resources    # access plugin egg
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.common
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class LabelConfig(object):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/sidebar_menu.py b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/sidebar_menu.py
index 0bcfb0835..5070b647c 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/sidebar_menu.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/sidebar_menu.py
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
 
 import gtk
 import gtk.glade
+import logging
 
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.common
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 NO_LABEL = "No Label"
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/submenu.py b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/submenu.py
index a2e12ea57..60eefd5bc 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/submenu.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/gtkui/submenu.py
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
 
 
 import os
+import logging
 import pkg_resources    # access plugin egg
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge import component    # for systray
 import gtk, gobject
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 NO_LABEL = "No Label"
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/webui.py
index 1cf7f4c0c..2e16e8d90 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Label/deluge/plugins/label/webui.py
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
 #
 
 import os
+import logging
 import pkg_resources
 from deluge.common import fspeed
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 from deluge import component
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def get_resource(filename):
     return pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge.plugins.label",
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/common.py b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/common.py
index 1c6cb52b0..8bc72b961 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/common.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/common.py
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
+import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from deluge import component
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 try:
     from deluge.event import known_events
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/core.py
index 5b01ca8b4..7df3a2ab3 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/core.py
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@
 #
 
 import smtplib
+import logging
 from email.utils import formatdate
 from twisted.internet import defer, threads
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.event import known_events
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
 from common import CustomNotifications
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "smtp_enabled": False,
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/gtkui.py
index 79b272ac8..cc1aa47e2 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/gtkui.py
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
+import logging
 from os.path import basename
 import gtk
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import deluge.configmanager
 # Relative imports
 from common import get_resource, CustomNotifications
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 try:
     import pygame
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/test.py b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/test.py
index 648d4ad0c..bb6847c6c 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/test.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/test.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 # License: BSD - Please view the LICENSE file for additional information.
 # ==============================================================================
 
+import logging
 from twisted.internet import task
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.event import DelugeEvent
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class FooEvent(DelugeEvent):
     """foo Event"""
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/webui.py
index 9ab62bdf9..3a39b9469 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Notifications/deluge/plugins/notifications/webui.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
+import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import deluge.configmanager
 # Relative imports
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     # FLASH
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py
index c4b13d492..9554baadf 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/core.py
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 #
 
 import time
-
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ from deluge.event import DelugeEvent
 
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "low_down": -1.0,
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/gtkui.py
index 739f29ab5..580eba2d8 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/gtkui.py
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
-
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ import deluge.common
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DAYS = ["Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat", "Sun"]
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/webui.py
index fd06cfe8e..85aea5537 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Scheduler/deluge/plugins/scheduler/webui.py
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/core.py
index b16aa7c8f..8499d7de0 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/core.py
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@
 #    but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete
 #    this exception statement from your version. If you delete this exception
 
+import logging
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 import time
 
 import deluge
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 from deluge import component
 from deluge import configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "test": "NiNiNi",
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/graph.py b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/graph.py
index 8432bc2e9..7f6a0548e 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/graph.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/graph.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ port of old plugin by markybob.
 """
 import time
 import cairo
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 
 black = (0, 0, 0)
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ green = (0, 1.0, 0)
 blue = (0, 0, 1.0)
 orange = (1.0, 0.74, 0)
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def default_formatter(value):
     return str(value)
 
 def change_opacity(color, opactiy):
-    """A method to assist in changing the opactiy of a color inorder to draw the
+    """A method to assist in changing the opacity of a color in order to draw the
     fills.
     """
     color = list(color)
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/gtkui.py
index b2ed73730..499084f99 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/gtkui.py
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
 
 import gtk
 import gobject
+import logging
 from gtk.glade import XML
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import graph
 from deluge import component
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.common import fspeed
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.ui.gtkui.torrentdetails import Tab
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GraphsTab(Tab):
     def __init__(self, glade):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/webui.py
index d78ff86c9..e48d4d654 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Stats/deluge/plugins/stats/webui.py
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@
 #
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
     scripts = [get_resource("stats.js")]
 
-    # The enable and disable methods are not scrictly required on the WebUI
+    # The enable and disable methods are not strictly required on the WebUI
     # plugins. They are only here if you need to register images/stylesheets
     # with the webserver.
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/core.py b/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/core.py
index 1e229c180..8281a7cb3 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/core.py
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
 }
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/gtkui.py
index eb2941269..388e547c9 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/gtkui.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
+import logging
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import deluge.common
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/webui.py
index 023085a05..7605bc868 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/Toggle/deluge/plugins/toggle/webui.py
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 #    statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 #
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):
 
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/core.py b/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/core.py
index 3f5fb8686..a009f0c5c 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/core.py
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
 #
 
 import os
+import logging
 
 from deluge import common, component, configmanager
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 from deluge.core.rpcserver import export
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "enabled": False,
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/gtkui.py
index 47b02e9ab..c5c7586c7 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/WebUi/deluge/plugins/webui/gtkui.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 #
 
 import gtk
+import logging
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import deluge.common
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
diff --git a/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py b/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
index a26b1e6ae..6ec1c0159 100644
--- a/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
+++ b/deluge/scripts/create_plugin.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def create_plugin():
 
 
 CORE = """
+import logging
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import CorePluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
 import deluge.configmanager
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "test":"NiNiNi"
 }
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class Core(CorePluginBase):
     def enable(self):
         self.config = deluge.configmanager.ConfigManager("%(safe_name)s.conf", DEFAULT_PREFS)
@@ -216,8 +219,8 @@ def get_resource(filename):
 
 GTKUI = """
 import gtk
+import logging
 
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import GtkPluginBase
 import deluge.component as component
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ import deluge.common
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class GtkUI(GtkPluginBase):
     def enable(self):
@@ -285,14 +288,14 @@ GLADE = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 """
 
 WEBUI = """
-from deluge.log import getPluginLogger
+import logging
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from deluge import component
 from deluge.plugins.pluginbase import WebPluginBase
 
 from common import get_resource
 
-log = getPluginLogger(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class WebUI(WebPluginBase):