diff --git a/placement/conf/__init__.py b/placement/conf/__init__.py
index 12233c2cd..9bac2e802 100644
--- a/placement/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/placement/conf/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from placement.conf import api
 from placement.conf import base
 from placement.conf import database
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ from placement.conf import paths
 from placement.conf import placement
 
 
-# To avoid global config, we require an existing ConfigOpts to be passed
+# To avoid global config, we require an existing ConfigOpts is passed
 # to register_opts. Then the caller can have some assurance that the
 # config they are using will maintain some independence.
 def register_opts(conf):
@@ -32,4 +30,3 @@ def register_opts(conf):
     database.register_opts(conf)
     paths.register_opts(conf)
     placement.register_opts(conf)
-    logging.register_options(conf)
diff --git a/placement/wsgi.py b/placement/wsgi.py
index c3387d074..c94092f60 100644
--- a/placement/wsgi.py
+++ b/placement/wsgi.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def _get_config_files(env=None):
 def _parse_args(config, argv, default_config_files):
     # register placement's config options
     conf.register_opts(config)
+    logging.register_options(config)
 
     if profiler:
         profiler.set_defaults(config)