diff --git a/fail2ban/__init__.py b/fail2ban/__init__.py
index 2b76f4b6..3eae8ee3 100644
--- a/fail2ban/__init__.py
+++ b/fail2ban/__init__.py
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@
 __author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
+
+import logging
+
+# Custom debug level
+logging.HEAVYDEBUG = 5
diff --git a/fail2ban/client/__init__.py b/fail2ban/client/__init__.py
index 3eae8ee3..2b76f4b6 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/__init__.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,3 @@
 __author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
-
-import logging
-
-# Custom debug level
-logging.HEAVYDEBUG = 5