diff --git a/src/resources.py b/src/resources.py
index 338bd93..29bd1f2 100644
--- a/src/resources.py
+++ b/src/resources.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from db import db
 from models import SampleMetadata
 from schemas import SampleSchema, SampleMetadataSchema
 from config import *
+from app import app
 from fpika import fpika
 
 """
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright 2020, Birbnetes Team"
 __module_name__ = "endpoints"
 __version__text__ = "1"
 
-LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class SampleResource(Resource):
     """
@@ -48,14 +47,14 @@ class SampleResource(Resource):
             description = request.form.get("description")
 
         if soundfile.content_type != 'audio/wave':
-            LOGGER.info(
+            app.logger.info(
                 f"Input file was not WAV.")
             return {'err_msg': 'Input file not a wave file.'}, 415
 
         try:
             desc = self.sampleschema.loads(description)
         except Exception as e:
-            LOGGER.exception(e)
+            app.logger.exception(e)
             return {'err_msg': 'Input JSON schema invalid'}, 417
 
         xeger = Xeger(limit=30)
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class SampleResource(Resource):
                              body=json.dumps({'tag': generated_tag}).encode('UTF-8'))
             fpika.return_channel(ch)
         except Exception as e:
-            LOGGER.exception(e)
+            app.logger.exception(e)
             db.session.rollback()
             return {"err_msg": str(
                 e), "hint": "DB or downstream service error"}, 569