diff --git a/openpnm/utils/_workspace.py b/openpnm/utils/_workspace.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/openpnm/utils/_workspace.py
+++ b/openpnm/utils/_workspace.py
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ class WorkspaceSettings(SettingsAttr):
 
     @property
     def loglevel(self):
-        logger = logging.getLogger()
         return logger.level
 
     @loglevel.setter
     def loglevel(self, value):
-        logger = logging.getLogger()
         logger.setLevel(value)
prevent getting logger from root level

This call was getting the logger from the root level and overwriting the app settings for logging level.

I was having trouble in mak

issue #<I>