diff --git a/lib/cdist/core/object.py b/lib/cdist/core/object.py
index 544f7565..8ad2a9eb 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/core/object.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/core/object.py
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
 #
 #
 
+import logging
 import os
 import collections
 
 import cdist
 import cdist.core.property
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DOT_CDIST = '.cdist'