diff --git a/devices/devices/recv.py b/devices/devices/recv.py
index a3ae458bd6a001d64a27439a011ff8db0f1cc8d3..d180e955a56ee583a7a2fbc1a732d933c27acced 100644
--- a/devices/devices/recv.py
+++ b/devices/devices/recv.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from clients.attribute_wrapper import attribute_wrapper
 from devices.opcua_device import opcua_device
 from common.lofar_logging import device_logging_to_python, log_exceptions
 
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
 __all__ = ["RECV", "main"]
 
 @device_logging_to_python()