diff --git a/python/qemu/machine.py b/python/qemu/machine.py
index d2f531f1b4..41554de533 100644
--- a/python/qemu/machine.py
+++ b/python/qemu/machine.py
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ def __init__(self, binary, args=None, wrapper=None, name=None,
         self._console_socket = None
         self._remove_files = []
 
-        # just in case logging wasn't configured by the main script:
-        logging.basicConfig()
-
     def __enter__(self):
         return self