diff --git a/examples/cache_example.py b/examples/cache_example.py
index df56689f..60911cef 100644
--- a/examples/cache_example.py
+++ b/examples/cache_example.py
@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@ If you want more info about the package check
 https://github.com/argaen/aiocache
 """
 
+import logging
 import asyncio
 import aiocache
 
 from sanic import Sanic
 from sanic.response import json
-from sanic.log import log
 from aiocache import cached
 from aiocache.serializers import JsonSerializer
 
 app = Sanic(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 @app.listener('before_server_start')
diff --git a/examples/try_everything.py b/examples/try_everything.py
index f7191ecc..4df025dc 100644
--- a/examples/try_everything.py
+++ b/examples/try_everything.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import os
+import logging
 
 from sanic import Sanic
-from sanic.log import log
 from sanic.response import json, text, file
 from sanic.exceptions import ServerError
 
 app = Sanic(__name__)
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 @app.route("/")
diff --git a/sanic/__main__.py b/sanic/__main__.py
index 5e13eba0..7a9e10cc 100644
--- a/sanic/__main__.py
+++ b/sanic/__main__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+import logging
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from importlib import import_module
 
-from sanic.log import log
 from sanic.app import Sanic
 
+
+log = logging.getLogger('sanic')
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = ArgumentParser(prog='sanic')
     parser.add_argument('--host', dest='host', type=str, default='127.0.0.1')
diff --git a/sanic/log.py b/sanic/log.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b4d7334..00000000
--- a/sanic/log.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-
-log = logging.getLogger('sanic')