diff --git a/bin/cdist b/bin/cdist
index ed71249c..15c3ff62 100755
--- a/bin/cdist
+++ b/bin/cdist
@@ -32,40 +32,7 @@ import stat
import sys
import tempfile
-
-BANNER = """
- .. . .x+=:. s
- dF @88> z` ^% :8
- '88bu. %8P . .
+#
+#
+
+import logging
+import sys
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+BANNER = """
+ .. . .x+=:. s
+ dF @88> z` ^% :8
+ '88bu. %8P .