diff --git a/config/fail2ban.conf.default b/config/fail2ban.conf.default
index bbdce173..45f063a7 100644
--- a/config/fail2ban.conf.default
+++ b/config/fail2ban.conf.default
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ debug = false
 
 # Option:  logtargets
 # Notes.:  log targets. Space separated list of logging targets.
-# Values:  STDOUT STDERR SYSLOG file  Default:  STDOUT /var/log/fail2ban.log
+# Values:  STDERR SYSLOG file  Default:  /var/log/fail2ban.log
 #
-logtargets = STDOUT /var/log/fail2ban.log
+logtargets = /var/log/fail2ban.log
 
 # Option:  pidlock
 # Notes.:  path of the PID lock file (must be able to write to file).
diff --git a/confreader/configreader.py b/confreader/configreader.py
index e413103b..150858b5 100644
--- a/confreader/configreader.py
+++ b/confreader/configreader.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-import log4py
+import logging
 
 from ConfigParser import *
 
-# Gets the instance of log4py.
-logSys = log4py.Logger().get_instance()
+# Gets the instance of the logger.
+logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban")
 
 class ConfigReader:
 	""" This class allow the handling of the configuration options.
diff --git a/firewall/firewall.py b/firewall/firewall.py
index 9b072c78..b0da3826 100644
--- a/firewall/firewall.py
+++ b/firewall/firewall.py
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-import time, os, log4py, re
+import time, os, logging, re
 
 from utils.process import executeCmd
 from utils.strings import replaceTag
 
-# Gets the instance of log4py.
-logSys = log4py.Logger().get_instance()
+# Gets the instance of the logger.
+logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban")
 
 class Firewall:
 	""" Manages the ban list and executes the command that ban
diff --git a/logreader/logreader.py b/logreader/logreader.py
index e96dc903..0dea9d70 100644
--- a/logreader/logreader.py
+++ b/logreader/logreader.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-import os, sys, time, re, log4py
+import os, sys, time, re, logging
 
 from utils.dns import *
 
-# Gets the instance of log4py.
-logSys = log4py.Logger().get_instance()
+# Gets the instance of the logger.
+logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban")
 
 class LogReader:
 	""" Reads a log file and reports information about IP that make password
diff --git a/utils/mail.py b/utils/mail.py
index aab02b4e..5781d89e 100644
--- a/utils/mail.py
+++ b/utils/mail.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-import log4py, smtplib
+import logging, smtplib
 
 from utils.strings import replaceTag
 
-# Gets the instance of log4py.
-logSys = log4py.Logger().get_instance()
+# Gets the instance of the logger.
+logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban")
 
 class Mail:
 	""" Mailer class
diff --git a/utils/strings.py b/utils/strings.py
index ae0108d2..6ed7ece8 100644
--- a/utils/strings.py
+++ b/utils/strings.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-import log4py
+import logging
 
-# Gets the instance of log4py.
-logSys = log4py.Logger().get_instance()
+# Gets the instance of the logger.
+logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban")
 
 def replaceTag(query, aInfo):
 	""" Replace tags in query