diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/__init__.py b/pytorch_lightning/__init__.py
index f785766193..9ff1ba30d1 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/__init__.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/__init__.py
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ if __LIGHTNING_SETUP__:
     # We are not importing the rest of the scikit during the build
     # process, as it may not be compiled yet
 else:
-    import logging as log
-    log.basicConfig(level=log.INFO)
-
     from .core import data_loader, LightningModule
     from .trainer import Trainer
     from .callbacks import Callback
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/profiler/profiler.py b/pytorch_lightning/profiler/profiler.py
index ffecba5dff..e7b9892525 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/profiler/profiler.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/profiler/profiler.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import cProfile
 import pstats
 import io
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-import logging
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+import logging as log
 
 
 class BaseProfiler(ABC):
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ class Profiler(BaseProfiler):
                 action, f"{np.mean(durations):.5}", f"{np.sum(durations):.5}",
             )
         output_string += "\n"
-        logger.info(output_string)
+        log.info(output_string)
 
 
 class AdvancedProfiler(BaseProfiler):
@@ -177,4 +175,4 @@ class AdvancedProfiler(BaseProfiler):
             output_string = "\nProfiler Report\n"
             for action, stats in self.recorded_stats.items():
                 output_string += f"\nProfile stats for: {action}\n{stats}"
-            logger.info(output_string)
+            log.info(output_string)