diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
index 9596a203b8ae2b802f444de31994db4501dcfbb4..01e109df38945305f0cf88b3f37565b541073264 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ import os
 import logging
 from lofar.common import dbcredentials, isDevelopmentEnvironment, isTestEnvironment
 
+# remove basic handler, and allow TMSS/Django to do more complicated logging setup
+for h in logging.root.handlers[:]:
+    logging.root.removeHandler(h)
+    h.close()
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 LOGGING = {