diff --git a/lib/logger.js b/lib/logger.js
index 2ff0c7d1..8c69f09a 100644
--- a/lib/logger.js
+++ b/lib/logger.js
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 var Bunyan = require('bunyan')
 var async = require('async')
 
-var logLevel = typeof process.env.LAMASSU_ENV === 'string' ? logLevel : 'info'
+var logLevel = typeof process.env.LAMASSU_ENV === 'string'
+? process.env.LAMASSU_ENV
+: 'info'
+
 console.log('DEBUG1: %s, %s', process.env.LAMASSU_ENV, logLevel)
 var bunyan = Bunyan.createLogger({name: 'lamassu-server', level: logLevel})