diff --git a/neutron/server/__init__.py b/neutron/server/__init__.py
index db43757b94f..ed46b8f675d 100644
--- a/neutron/server/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/server/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def _init_configuration():
     conf_files = _get_config_files()
     config.register_common_config_options()
     config.init(sys.argv[1:], default_config_files=conf_files)
+    config.setup_logging()
     config.set_config_defaults()
     if not cfg.CONF.config_file:
         sys.exit(_("ERROR: Unable to find configuration file via the default"
diff --git a/neutron/service.py b/neutron/service.py
index 73d2fba6287..423d5cd7d68 100644
--- a/neutron/service.py
+++ b/neutron/service.py
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ class NeutronApiService(WsgiService):
 
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, app_name='neutron'):
-        # Setup logging early
-        config.setup_logging()
         service = cls(app_name)
         return service