diff --git a/client/connection.go b/client/connection.go
index 55d81fd..9c7676e 100644
--- a/client/connection.go
+++ b/client/connection.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ type Conn struct {
 // that you can add event handlers to it. See AddHandler() for details.
 func SimpleClient(nick string, args ...string) *Conn {
 	r := event.NewRegistry()
-	l := logging.DefaultLogger
+	l := logging.InitFromFlags()
 	ident := "goirc"
 	name := "Powered by GoIRC"