diff -r d4f6f4c77e9c -r 3386fd89c914 __init__.py
--- a/__init__.py	Tue Jun 17 12:03:30 2014 +0200
+++ b/__init__.py	Wed Jul 09 15:44:09 2014 +0200
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@
 from logilab.common.logging_ext import set_log_methods
 from yams.constraints import BASE_CONVERTERS
 
-if os.environ.get('APYCOT_ROOT'):
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.CRITICAL)
-else:
-    logging.basicConfig()
+# pre python 2.7.2 safety
+logging.basicConfig()
 
 from cubicweb.__pkginfo__ import version as __version__