diff --git a/doc/source/_exts/members.py b/doc/source/_exts/members.py
index c6b134871..238bbbfbe 100644
--- a/doc/source/_exts/members.py
+++ b/doc/source/_exts/members.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class MembersTable(tables.Table):
 
     def run(self):
         env = self.state.document.settings.env
-        app = env.app
 
         # The required argument to the directive is the name of the
         # file to parse.
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class MembersTable(tables.Table):
         rel_filename, filename = env.relfn2path(datafile)
 
         # Build the table node using the parsed file
-        data_iter = members.parse_members_file(app, filename)
+        data_iter = members.parse_members_file(filename)
         table_node = self.build_table(
             data_iter,
             col_widths,
diff --git a/openstack_governance/members.py b/openstack_governance/members.py
index c1aa66430..072ef70bd 100644
--- a/openstack_governance/members.py
+++ b/openstack_governance/members.py
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import logging
 import re
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 # Full name (IRC) <E-mail> [expires in] {role}
 _PATTERN = re.compile('(?P<name>.*)\s+\((?P<irc>.*)\)\s+\<(?P<email>.*)\>\s+\[(?P<date>.*)\](\s+\{(?P<role>.*)\})?')
 
 
-def parse_members_file(app, filename):
+def parse_members_file(filename):
     """Load the members file and return each row as a dictionary.
     """
     with open(filename, 'r') as f:
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ def parse_members_file(app, filename):
                 continue
             m = _PATTERN.match(line)
             if not m:
-                app.warning('Could not parse line %d of %s: %r' %
+                LOG.warning('Could not parse line %d of %s: %r' %
                             (linum, filename, line))
                 continue
             yield m.groupdict()