diff --git a/lmfdb/abvar/__init__.py b/lmfdb/abvar/__init__.py
index 6937299e59..2bfa5e8e78 100644
--- a/lmfdb/abvar/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/abvar/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 abvar_page = Blueprint(
     "abvar", __name__, template_folder="templates", static_folder="static"
 )
-abvar_logger = make_logger(abvar_page)
 
 
 @abvar_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/__init__.py b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/__init__.py
index bdd949db70..6762edc1eb 100644
--- a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 abvarfq_page = Blueprint("abvarfq", __name__, template_folder="templates", static_folder="static")
-abvarfq_logger = make_logger(abvarfq_page)
 
 
 @abvarfq_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/isog_class.py b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/isog_class.py
index 188ecb1438..09a59af0e1 100644
--- a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/isog_class.py
+++ b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/isog_class.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 from collections import Counter
 
 from lmfdb.utils import encode_plot, display_float
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.app import app
@@ -44,9 +43,6 @@ def maxq(g, p):
         return maxgen[g]
 
 
-logger = make_logger("abvarfq")
-
-
 #########################
 #   Label manipulation
 #########################
diff --git a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py
index 981d910d85..b114f83056 100644
--- a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from sage.databases.cremona import cremona_letter_code
 
 from lmfdb import db
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.utils import (
     to_dict, flash_error, integer_options, display_knowl, coeff_to_poly,
     SearchArray, TextBox, TextBoxWithSelect, SkipBox, CheckBox, CheckboxSpacer, YesNoBox,
@@ -25,8 +24,6 @@
 from lmfdb.abvar.fq.download import AbvarFq_download
 from lmfdb.utils.search_parsing import parse_primes
 
-logger = make_logger("abvarfq")
-
 #########################
 #    Top level
 #########################
diff --git a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/stats.py b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/stats.py
index 3a9100c66b..62287e89d6 100644
--- a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/stats.py
+++ b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/stats.py
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.utils import comma, display_knowl, StatsDisplay, proportioners, totaler
 from psycodict.utils import range_formatter
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from sage.misc.lazy_attribute import lazy_attribute
 from sage.misc.cachefunc import cached_method
 
-logger = make_logger("abvarfq")
 def yn(t):
     return "yes" if (t and t != "no") else "no"
 def ynu(t):
diff --git a/lmfdb/api/__init__.py b/lmfdb/api/__init__.py
index e98fff0544..f341c104cc 100644
--- a/lmfdb/api/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 api_page = Blueprint("API", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-api_logger = make_logger(api_page)
 
 @api_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
diff --git a/lmfdb/api/api.py b/lmfdb/api/api.py
index 789ba77d7d..f14b681b85 100644
--- a/lmfdb/api/api.py
+++ b/lmfdb/api/api.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 from psycodict.encoding import Json
 from lmfdb.utils import flash_error, comma
 from lmfdb.utils.datetime_utils import utc_now_naive
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from flask import (render_template, request, url_for, current_app,
                    abort, redirect, Response)
-from lmfdb.api import api_page, api_logger
+from lmfdb.api import api_page
 
 
 buffer = memoryview
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ def apierror(msg, flash_extras=[], code=404, table=True):
         if offset:
             return apierror("Cannot include offset with id")
         single_object = True
-        api_logger.info("API query: id = '%s', fields = '%s'" % (id, fields))
+        logger.info("API query: id = '%s', fields = '%s'" % (id, fields))
         if re.match(r'^\d+$', id):
             id = int(id)
         else:
diff --git a/lmfdb/api2/__init__.py b/lmfdb/api2/__init__.py
index dd03c3bc54..03ed0af801 100644
--- a/lmfdb/api2/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/api2/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
 assert app # keeps pyflakes happy
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
-assert make_logger # keeps pyflakes happy
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 __version__ = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/lmfdb/app.py b/lmfdb/app.py
index 8bfb0f4f20..0160b273db 100644
--- a/lmfdb/app.py
+++ b/lmfdb/app.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from sage.all import cached_function
 # acknowledgment page, reads info from CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
 
-from .logger import logger_file_handler, critical
+from .logger import critical
 from .homepage import load_boxes, contribs
 
 LMFDB_VERSION = "LMFDB Release 1.2.1"
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ def is_running():
 ############################
 
 
-app.logger.addHandler(logger_file_handler())
-
 # If the debug toolbar is installed then use it
 if app.debug:
     try:
diff --git a/lmfdb/artin_representations/__init__.py b/lmfdb/artin_representations/__init__.py
index 915711b363..7e8d958205 100644
--- a/lmfdb/artin_representations/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/artin_representations/__init__.py
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 artin_representations_page = Blueprint(
     "artin_representations", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-artin_logger = make_logger("artin", hl=True)
-
-# artin_logger.info("Initializing Artin representations blueprint")
-
 
 @artin_representations_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
diff --git a/lmfdb/artin_representations/main.py b/lmfdb/artin_representations/main.py
index f498ed60d4..1ae9ac47af 100644
--- a/lmfdb/artin_representations/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/artin_representations/main.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     group_pretty_and_nTj)
 
 from lmfdb.artin_representations import artin_representations_page
-#from lmfdb.artin_representations import artin_logger
 from lmfdb.artin_representations.math_classes import (
     ArtinRepresentation, num2letters, artin_label_pretty)
 
@@ -339,8 +338,6 @@ def render_artin_representation_webpage(label):
     label = newlabel
     bread = get_bread([(artin_label_pretty(label), ' ')])
 
-    #artin_logger.info("Found %s" % (the_rep._data))
-
     if case == 'rep':
         title = "Artin representation %s" % label
     else:
diff --git a/lmfdb/belyi/__init__.py b/lmfdb/belyi/__init__.py
index 61cdcc4d48..2b66d6b5d4 100644
--- a/lmfdb/belyi/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/belyi/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 belyi_page = Blueprint(
     "belyi", __name__, template_folder="templates", static_folder="static"
 )
-belyi_logger = make_logger(belyi_page)
 
 
 @belyi_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/__init__.py
index c54b738942..fade7fc569 100644
--- a/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 bmf_page = Blueprint("bmf", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-bmf_logger = make_logger(bmf_page)
 
 
 @bmf_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/web_BMF.py b/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/web_BMF.py
index cfeb539903..93ec3d1880 100644
--- a/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/web_BMF.py
+++ b/lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/web_BMF.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from lmfdb import db
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import nf_display_knowl, field_pretty
 from lmfdb.elliptic_curves.web_ec import split_lmfdb_label
 from lmfdb.nfutils.psort import primes_iter, ideal_from_label, ideal_label, prime_key
@@ -9,8 +8,6 @@
 from flask import url_for
 from sage.all import QQ, PolynomialRing, NumberField
 
-logger = make_logger("bmf")
-
 # BMFs which have no elliptic curve: since 2025-03-31 there is a
 # column 'curve_status' in table bmf_forms containing
 # +1 if there is a matching curve in ec_nfcurves
@@ -121,7 +118,6 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata, max_eigs=50):
         is initialised.
 
         """
-        logger.debug("Constructing an instance of WebBMF class from database")
         self.__dict__.update(dbdata)
         # All other fields are handled here
         self.make_form(max_eigs)
diff --git a/lmfdb/characters/TinyConrey.py b/lmfdb/characters/TinyConrey.py
index 6b65ca8a4f..6c64320e8c 100644
--- a/lmfdb/characters/TinyConrey.py
+++ b/lmfdb/characters/TinyConrey.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
                       pari,DirichletGroup, CyclotomicField, euler_phi, lcm)
 from sage.misc.cachefunc import cached_method
 from sage.modular.dirichlet import DirichletCharacter
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
-logger = make_logger("TinyConrey")
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 def symbol_numerator(cond, parity):
     # Reference: Sect. 9.3, Montgomery, Hugh L; Vaughan, Robert C. (2007).
diff --git a/lmfdb/characters/__init__.py b/lmfdb/characters/__init__.py
index c124121edf..358a36f084 100644
--- a/lmfdb/characters/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/characters/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 characters_page = Blueprint("characters", __name__, template_folder='templates',
     static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(characters_page)
 
 
 @characters_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/characters/web_character.py b/lmfdb/characters/web_character.py
index 6c9d3ab3a7..c423d31b31 100644
--- a/lmfdb/characters/web_character.py
+++ b/lmfdb/characters/web_character.py
@@ -51,13 +51,12 @@
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.utils import prop_int_pretty
 from lmfdb.utils.utilities import num2letters
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import WebNumberField, formatfield, nf_display_knowl
 from lmfdb.characters.TinyConrey import (ConreyCharacter, kronecker_symbol,
                 symbol_numerator, PariConreyGroup, get_sage_genvalues)
 from lmfdb.characters.utils import url_character, complex2str
 from lmfdb.groups.abstract.main import abstract_group_display_knowl
-logger = make_logger("DC")
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 
 def parity_string(n):
diff --git a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/__init__.py
index 244624ec87..3f0686cd5a 100644
--- a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 cmf_page = Blueprint("cmf", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
 cmf = cmf_page
-cmf_logger = make_logger(cmf_page)
 
 from . import main
 assert main # silence pyflakes
diff --git a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/cmf_test_pages.py b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/cmf_test_pages.py
index 06b63638b5..ed4a68128d 100644
--- a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/cmf_test_pages.py
+++ b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/cmf_test_pages.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
 from lmfdb.tests import LmfdbTest
 from lmfdb.lmfdb_database import LMFDBDatabase
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from sage.parallel.decorate import parallel
 from sage.all import ZZ, sqrt, ceil, gp
 import multiprocessing
 from traceback import print_exc
-import logging
 import time
 
 ncpus = min(multiprocessing.cpu_count(), 10)
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def newform(self, label, dim):
 
     @parallel(ncpus=ncpus)
     def all_newforms(self, level, weight):
-        logging.getLogger().disabled = True
+        logger.disabled = True
         db = LMFDBDatabase()
-        logging.getLogger().disabled = False
+        logger.disabled = False
         res = []
         errors = []
         n = 0
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ def all_newforms(self, level, weight):
 
     @parallel(ncpus=ncpus)
     def all_newspaces(self, level, weight):
-        logging.getLogger().disabled = True
+        logger.disabled = True
         db = LMFDBDatabase()
-        logging.info.disabled = False
+        logger.disabled = False
         errors = []
         res = []
         n = 0
diff --git a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf.py b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf.py
index 300cb585ba..602fafbaa5 100644
--- a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf.py
+++ b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 from lmfdb.tests import LmfdbTest
 import unittest
 
-from . import cmf_logger
-cmf_logger.setLevel(100)
-
 
 class CmfTest(LmfdbTest):
     def runTest(self):
diff --git a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf2.py b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf2.py
index edeca04c65..e8df6b453f 100644
--- a/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf2.py
+++ b/lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/test_cmf2.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 
 from lmfdb.tests import LmfdbTest
 
-from . import cmf_logger
-cmf_logger.setLevel(100)
-
 
 class CmfTest(LmfdbTest):
     def runTest(self):
diff --git a/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/__init__.py b/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/__init__.py
index 78c1349c63..7037ef3daf 100644
--- a/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
-
-
-# cp_logger = make_logger(cp_page)
-
 from . import cluster_picture
 assert cluster_picture
diff --git a/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/cluster_picture.py b/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/cluster_picture.py
index 0b45cabc8a..ee38b7c6b1 100644
--- a/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/cluster_picture.py
+++ b/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/cluster_picture.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 from lmfdb.cluster_pictures.web_cluster_picture import (
     cp_knowl_guts)
 
-# assert cp_logger
-
 CP_credit = 'Alex Best, Raymond van Bommel'
 Completename = 'Completeness of the data'
 dnc = 'data not computed'
diff --git a/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/web_cluster_picture.py b/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/web_cluster_picture.py
index ad4ffc96c4..b3efcd2864 100644
--- a/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/web_cluster_picture.py
+++ b/lmfdb/cluster_pictures/web_cluster_picture.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 from lmfdb import db
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
-wcplog = make_logger("WCP")
 
 
 def cp_display_knowl(label, name=None, img=None):
diff --git a/lmfdb/crystals/__init__.py b/lmfdb/crystals/__init__.py
index 1a1a978404..e8bf903bc8 100644
--- a/lmfdb/crystals/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/crystals/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 crystals_page = Blueprint("crystals", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(crystals_page)
 
 
 @crystals_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/crystals/main.py b/lmfdb/crystals/main.py
index b39bed7d1c..863d20acb8 100644
--- a/lmfdb/crystals/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/crystals/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Author: Anne Schilling (lead), Mike Hansen, Harald Schilly
 
 from flask import render_template, request, url_for, make_response, redirect
-from lmfdb.crystals import crystals_page, logger
+from lmfdb.crystals import crystals_page
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 
 def get_bread(breads=[]):
diff --git a/lmfdb/ecnf/__init__.py b/lmfdb/ecnf/__init__.py
index 7c9f9919b6..da86c794b7 100644
--- a/lmfdb/ecnf/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/ecnf/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 ecnf_page = Blueprint("ecnf", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(ecnf_page)
 
 
 @ecnf_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/ecnf/ecnf_stats.py b/lmfdb/ecnf/ecnf_stats.py
index 6f8350e013..9dc1d13d8c 100644
--- a/lmfdb/ecnf/ecnf_stats.py
+++ b/lmfdb/ecnf/ecnf_stats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
 from lmfdb.utils import comma, StatsDisplay, proportioners, totaler
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.number_fields.number_field import field_pretty
 from lmfdb import db
 from flask import url_for
@@ -25,8 +24,6 @@ def sort_field(F):
     """
     return [int(c) for c in F.split(".")]
 
-logger = make_logger("ecnf")
-
 def latex_tor(t):
     if isinstance(t, str):
         # This is used in formatting stats, and we need it to process the output.
diff --git a/lmfdb/ecnf/isog_class.py b/lmfdb/ecnf/isog_class.py
index 291b75f1c5..6f3c931aab 100644
--- a/lmfdb/ecnf/isog_class.py
+++ b/lmfdb/ecnf/isog_class.py
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 from flask import url_for
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.utils import encode_plot, names_and_urls, web_latex
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.ecnf.WebEllipticCurve import web_ainvs, FIELD
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import field_pretty, nf_display_knowl
 from sage.all import latex, Matrix, ZZ, Infinity
 from lmfdb.lfunctions.LfunctionDatabase import (get_lfunction_by_url,
                                         get_instances_by_Lhash_and_trace_hash)
 
-logger = make_logger("ecnf")
-
 def curve_url(c):
     return url_for(".show_ecnf",
                    nf=c['field_label'],
@@ -29,7 +26,6 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata):
 
             - dbdata: the data from the database
         """
-        #logger.info("Constructing an instance of ECNF_isoclass")
         self.__dict__.update(dbdata)
         self.make_class()
 
diff --git a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/__init__.py b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/__init__.py
index e38094bef1..6d653050a6 100644
--- a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 ec_page = Blueprint("ec", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-ec_logger = make_logger(ec_page)
-#ec_logger.info("Initializing elliptic curves blueprint")
 
 
 @ec_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/elliptic_curve.py b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/elliptic_curve.py
index 0fe40ea359..00dea18897 100644
--- a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/elliptic_curve.py
+++ b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/elliptic_curve.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 from lmfdb.utils.search_columns import SearchColumns, MathCol, LinkCol, ProcessedCol, MultiProcessedCol, CheckCol, FloatCol, ListCol
 from lmfdb.utils.common_regex import ZLLIST_RE
 from lmfdb.utils.web_display import dispZmat_from_list
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from lmfdb.api import datapage
-from lmfdb.elliptic_curves import ec_page, ec_logger
+from lmfdb.elliptic_curves import ec_page
 from lmfdb.elliptic_curves.isog_class import ECisog_class
 from lmfdb.elliptic_curves.web_ec import WebEC, match_lmfdb_label, match_cremona_label, split_lmfdb_label, split_cremona_label, weierstrass_eqn_regex, short_weierstrass_eqn_regex, class_lmfdb_label, curve_lmfdb_label, EC_ainvs, latex_sha, gl2_subgroup_data, CREMONA_BOUND, match_weierstrass_polys, match_coeff_vec
 from sage.misc.cachefunc import cached_method
@@ -679,7 +680,7 @@ def by_triple_label(conductor,iso_label,number):
 
 @ec_page.route("/<label>/")
 def by_ec_label(label):
-    ec_logger.debug(label)
+    logger.debug(label)
 
     # First see if we have an LMFDB label of a curve or class:
     try:
@@ -690,12 +691,12 @@ def by_ec_label(label):
             return redirect(url_for(".by_double_iso_label", conductor=N, iso_label=iso))
 
     except AttributeError:
-        ec_logger.debug("%s not a valid lmfdb label, trying cremona")
+        logger.debug("%s not a valid lmfdb label, trying cremona")
         # Next see if we have a Cremona label of a curve or class:
         try:
             N, iso, number = split_cremona_label(label)
         except AttributeError:
-            ec_logger.debug("%s not a valid cremona label either, trying Weierstrass")
+            logger.debug("%s not a valid cremona label either, trying Weierstrass")
             eqn = label.replace(" ","")
             if weierstrass_eqn_regex.match(eqn) or short_weierstrass_eqn_regex.match(eqn):
                 return by_weierstrass(eqn)
@@ -710,7 +711,7 @@ def by_ec_label(label):
         data = db.ec_curvedata.lucky({label_type: label})
         if data is None:
             return elliptic_curve_jump_error(label, {}, missing_curve=True)
-        ec_logger.debug(url_for(".by_ec_label", label=data['lmfdb_label']))
+        logger.debug(url_for(".by_ec_label", label=data['lmfdb_label']))
         if number:
             return render_curve_webpage_by_label(label)
         else:
@@ -799,8 +800,8 @@ def render_curve_webpage_by_label(label):
                         KNOWL_ID="ec.q.%s" % lmfdb_label,
                         BACKUP_KNOWL_ID="ec.q.%s" % data.lmfdb_iso,
                         learnmore=learnmore_list_add(*learnmore_curve_picture))
-    ec_logger.debug("Total walltime: %ss" % (time.time() - t0))
-    ec_logger.debug("Total cputime: %ss" % (cputime(cpt0)))
+    logger.debug("Total walltime: %ss" % (time.time() - t0))
+    logger.debug("Total cputime: %ss" % (cputime(cpt0)))
     return T
 
 
diff --git a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/isog_class.py b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/isog_class.py
index a7d08dd61b..a93f46717d 100644
--- a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/isog_class.py
+++ b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/isog_class.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from flask import url_for
 from lmfdb.utils import encode_plot, prop_int_pretty, raw_typeset, integer_squarefree_part, list_to_factored_poly_otherorder
-from lmfdb.elliptic_curves import ec_logger
 from lmfdb.elliptic_curves.web_ec import split_lmfdb_label, split_cremona_label, OPTIMALITY_BOUND, CREMONA_BOUND
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import field_pretty
 from lmfdb.lfunctions.Lfunctionutilities import Lfactor_to_label, AbvarExists
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata):
 
             - dbdata: the data from the database
         """
-        ec_logger.debug("Constructing an instance of ECisog_class")
         self.__dict__.update(dbdata)
         self.make_class()
 
diff --git a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/web_ec.py b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/web_ec.py
index 576c7152c0..d721b5aaab 100644
--- a/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/web_ec.py
+++ b/lmfdb/elliptic_curves/web_ec.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from lmfdb.utils import web_latex, encode_plot, prop_int_pretty, raw_typeset, display_knowl, integer_squarefree_part, integer_prime_divisors, web_latex_factored_integer
 from lmfdb.utils.web_display import dispZmat_from_list
 from lmfdb.utils.common_regex import G1_LOOKUP_RE, ZLIST_RE
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 
 from sage.all import EllipticCurve, KodairaSymbol, latex, lazy_attribute, ZZ, QQ, prod, Factorization, PowerSeriesRing, prime_range, RealField, euler_phi, GL, Integers
 
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ def class_cremona_label(conductor, iso_class):
 def cremona_label_to_lmfdb_label(clab):
     return clab if "." in clab else next(db.ec_curvedata.search({"Clabel": clab}, projection='lmfdb_label'))
 
-logger = make_logger("ec")
-
 # S_LABEL_RE assumes surjective determinant, but we need extended Slabels for EC/NF
 # This can be removed if/when we add modular curves with non-surjective determinant to the modular curves database
 S_EXT_LABEL_RE = re.compile(r"(\d+)(G|B|Cs|Cn|Ns|Nn|A4|S4|A5)(\.\d+){0,3}\[(\d+)\]")
@@ -329,7 +326,6 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata):
 
             - dbdata: the data from the database
         """
-        logger.debug("Constructing an instance of WebEC")
         self.__dict__.update(dbdata)
         self.make_curve()
         assert 'ainvs' in self.data
diff --git a/lmfdb/galois_groups/__init__.py b/lmfdb/galois_groups/__init__.py
index 025bc7e438..aacf5a26ce 100644
--- a/lmfdb/galois_groups/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/galois_groups/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 galois_groups_page = Blueprint("galois_groups", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(galois_groups_page)
 
 @galois_groups_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
diff --git a/lmfdb/galois_groups/main.py b/lmfdb/galois_groups/main.py
index ebb98319a0..d1a9bfc30e 100644
--- a/lmfdb/galois_groups/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/galois_groups/main.py
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@
 from lmfdb.utils.search_columns import SearchColumns, LinkCol, MultiProcessedCol, MathCol, CheckCol, SearchCol
 from lmfdb.api import datapage
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import modules2string
-from lmfdb.galois_groups import galois_groups_page, logger
+from lmfdb.galois_groups import galois_groups_page
 from lmfdb.groups.abstract.main import abstract_group_display_knowl
 from .transitive_group import (
     galois_module_knowl_guts, group_display_short,
     subfield_display, resolve_display, chartable,
     cclasses_display_knowl, character_table_display_knowl,
     group_alias_table, WebGaloisGroup, knowl_cache)
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 # Test to see if this gap installation knows about transitive groups
-# logger = make_logger("GG")
 
 try:
     G = libgap.TransitiveGroup(9, 2)
diff --git a/lmfdb/genus2_curves/__init__.py b/lmfdb/genus2_curves/__init__.py
index 3799470eac..6fb0e913f9 100644
--- a/lmfdb/genus2_curves/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/genus2_curves/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 g2c_page = Blueprint("g2c", __name__, template_folder='templates')
-g2c_logger = make_logger(g2c_page)
 
 @g2c_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
diff --git a/lmfdb/genus2_curves/web_g2c.py b/lmfdb/genus2_curves/web_g2c.py
index 519ac0516b..9d09b99348 100644
--- a/lmfdb/genus2_curves/web_g2c.py
+++ b/lmfdb/genus2_curves/web_g2c.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 from lmfdb.groups.abstract.main import abstract_group_display_knowl
 from lmfdb.galois_groups.transitive_group import transitive_group_display_knowl
 from lmfdb.sato_tate_groups.main import st_display_knowl, st_anchor, convert_label
-from lmfdb.genus2_curves import g2c_logger
 from lmfdb.lfunctions.Lfunctionutilities import Lfactor_to_label, AbvarExists
 from lmfdb.abvar.fq.main import url_for_label
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 from sage.all import latex, ZZ, QQ, CC, lcm, gcd, PolynomialRing, implicit_plot, point, real, sqrt, var, nth_prime
 from sage.plot.text import text
@@ -811,16 +811,16 @@ def by_label(label):
                 raise KeyError("Genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
         endo = db.g2c_endomorphisms.lookup(curve['label'])
         if not endo:
-            g2c_logger.error("Endomorphism data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
+            logger.error("Endomorphism data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
             raise KeyError("Endomorphism data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
         tama = list(db.g2c_tamagawa.search({"label": curve['label']}))
         if len(tama) == 0:
-            g2c_logger.error("Tamagawa number data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
+            logger.error("Tamagawa number data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
             raise KeyError("Tamagawa number data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
         if len(slabel) == 4:
             ratpts = db.g2c_ratpts.lookup(curve['label'])
             if not ratpts:
-                g2c_logger.warning("No rational points data for genus 2 curve %s found in database." % label)
+                logger.warning("No rational points data for genus 2 curve %s found in database." % label)
         else:
             ratpts = {}
         clus = []
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def by_label(label):
                     clusthmb = clusentry['thumbnail']
                     clus.append([x['p'], x['cluster_label'], clusthmb])
                 except Exception:
-                    g2c_logger.error("Cluster picture data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
+                    logger.error("Cluster picture data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
                     raise KeyError("Cluster picture data for genus 2 curve %s not found in database." % label)
         nonsurj = curve.get('non_maximal_primes')
         galrep = list(db.g2c_galrep.search({'lmfdb_label': curve['label']},['prime', 'modell_image']))
diff --git a/lmfdb/groups/__init__.py b/lmfdb/groups/__init__.py
index c4c9024183..070b622f30 100644
--- a/lmfdb/groups/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/groups/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 groups_page = Blueprint("groups", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
 groups = groups_page
-groups_logger = make_logger(groups_page)
 
 app.register_blueprint(groups_page, url_prefix="/Groups")
diff --git a/lmfdb/groups/abstract/__init__.py b/lmfdb/groups/abstract/__init__.py
index 8894dbf51d..d7deb933f3 100644
--- a/lmfdb/groups/abstract/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/groups/abstract/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 
 abstract_page = Blueprint("abstract", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
 
-abstract_logger = make_logger(abstract_page)
-
 @abstract_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
     return {'body_class': 'abstract_groups'}
diff --git a/lmfdb/groups/abstract/groups_test_pages.py b/lmfdb/groups/abstract/groups_test_pages.py
index a53ad0f6b9..15fe5ec606 100644
--- a/lmfdb/groups/abstract/groups_test_pages.py
+++ b/lmfdb/groups/abstract/groups_test_pages.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from lmfdb.tests import LmfdbTest
 from lmfdb.lmfdb_database import LMFDBDatabase
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from sage.parallel.decorate import parallel
 import multiprocessing
 from sage.all import ZZ, floor, ceil
 from traceback import print_exc
-import logging
 import time
 from sage.libs.gap.libgap import libgap
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.tc = app.test_client()
         import lmfdb.website
         assert lmfdb.website
-        logging.getLogger().disabled = True
+        logger.disabled = True
         self.db = LMFDBDatabase()
-        logging.getLogger().disabled = False
+        logger.disabled = False
 
     def abstract_group(self, label):
         url = f'/Groups/Abstract/{label}'
diff --git a/lmfdb/groups/abstract/main.py b/lmfdb/groups/abstract/main.py
index 73090a966f..fe11f8149b 100644
--- a/lmfdb/groups/abstract/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/groups/abstract/main.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 from lmfdb.utils.interesting import interesting_knowls
 from lmfdb.utils.search_columns import SearchColumns, LinkCol, MathCol, CheckCol, SpacerCol, ProcessedCol, MultiProcessedCol, ColGroup
 from lmfdb.api import datapage
-from . import abstract_page  # , abstract_logger
+from . import abstract_page
 from .web_groups import (
     WebAbstractCharacter,
     WebAbstractConjClass,
diff --git a/lmfdb/groups/glnC/__init__.py b/lmfdb/groups/glnC/__init__.py
index 585013ad8f..5ac5d12a5d 100644
--- a/lmfdb/groups/glnC/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/groups/glnC/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 glnC_page = Blueprint("glnC", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-glnC_logger = make_logger(glnC_page)
 
 from . import main
 assert main # silence pyflakes
diff --git a/lmfdb/groups/glnQ/__init__.py b/lmfdb/groups/glnQ/__init__.py
index eaaa85409d..e12392a5ce 100644
--- a/lmfdb/groups/glnQ/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/groups/glnQ/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 glnQ_page = Blueprint("glnQ", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-glnQ_logger = make_logger(glnQ_page)
 
 from . import main
 assert main # silence pyflakes
diff --git a/lmfdb/half_integral_weight_forms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/half_integral_weight_forms/__init__.py
index e301592880..98b245bf55 100644
--- a/lmfdb/half_integral_weight_forms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/half_integral_weight_forms/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 hiwf_page = Blueprint("hiwf", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-hiwf_logger = make_logger(hiwf_page)
 
 
 @hiwf_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/__init__.py b/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/__init__.py
index 28fca3dfdf..318ba67eac 100644
--- a/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 hecke_algebras_page = Blueprint("hecke_algebras", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-hecke_algebras_logger = make_logger(hecke_algebras_page)
 
 
 @hecke_algebras_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/hecke_algebras_stats.py b/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/hecke_algebras_stats.py
index 6b3d0fc083..e990b27172 100644
--- a/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/hecke_algebras_stats.py
+++ b/lmfdb/hecke_algebras/hecke_algebras_stats.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
 from lmfdb.utils import comma
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb import db
 
-logger = make_logger("hecke_algebras")
-
 
 def hecke_algebras_summary():
     hecke_knowl = '<a knowl="hecke_algebra.definition">Hecke algebras</a>'
diff --git a/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/__init__.py
index 6e7885031c..318313001f 100644
--- a/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 higher_genus_w_automorphisms_page = Blueprint("higher_genus_w_automorphisms",
                                        __name__, template_folder='templates',
                                        static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(higher_genus_w_automorphisms_page)
 
 
 @higher_genus_w_automorphisms_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/main.py b/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/main.py
index 1b788584fa..b3324b4504 100644
--- a/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/higher_genus_w_automorphisms/main.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from io import BytesIO
 import yaml
 
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import render_template, request, url_for, redirect, send_file, abort
 from sage.all import Permutation
 
@@ -25,9 +24,9 @@
 from lmfdb.sato_tate_groups.main import sg_pretty
 from lmfdb.higher_genus_w_automorphisms import higher_genus_w_automorphisms_page
 from lmfdb.higher_genus_w_automorphisms.hgcwa_stats import HGCWAstats
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-logger = make_logger("hgcwa")
 
 #Parsing group order
 LIST_RE = re.compile(r'^(\d+|(\d*-(\d+)?)|((\d*)\**(g((\+|\-)(\d*))*|\(g(\+|\-)(\d+)\))))(,(\d+|(\d*-(\d+)?)|((\d*)\**(g((\+|\-)(\d*))*|\(g(\+|\-)(\d+)\)))))*$')
diff --git a/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/__init__.py
index 51f51fb91a..b06dcb7ada 100644
--- a/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 hmf_page = Blueprint("hmf", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-hmf_logger = make_logger(hmf_page)
 
 
 @hmf_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/hmf_stats.py b/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/hmf_stats.py
index ea7285dd02..a32d004ced 100644
--- a/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/hmf_stats.py
+++ b/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/hmf_stats.py
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.utils import comma
 from lmfdb.utils.display_stats import StatsDisplay, proportioners, totaler
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import nf_display_knowl
 from sage.misc.cachefunc import cached_method
 
-logger = make_logger("hmf")
 
 class HMFstats(StatsDisplay):
     """
diff --git a/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/web_HMF.py b/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/web_HMF.py
index bda3e2791d..82dd73cda6 100644
--- a/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/web_HMF.py
+++ b/lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/web_HMF.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.hilbert_modular_forms.hilbert_field import HilbertNumberField
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
-
-logger = make_logger("hmf")
 
 
 def construct_full_label(field_label, weight, level_label, label_suffix):
@@ -43,7 +40,6 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata=None, label_or_field=None, L=None):
 
         """
         if dbdata:
-            logger.debug("Constructing an instance of WebHMF class from database")
             self.__dict__.update(dbdata)
             self.dbdata = dbdata
         else:
diff --git a/lmfdb/hypergm/__init__.py b/lmfdb/hypergm/__init__.py
index 392bfaf8da..1761c76326 100644
--- a/lmfdb/hypergm/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/hypergm/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 hypergm_page = Blueprint("hypergm", __name__, template_folder='templates',
                          static_folder="static")
-hgm_logger = make_logger(hypergm_page)
 
 
 @hypergm_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/knowledge/__init__.py b/lmfdb/knowledge/__init__.py
index 48187a7721..0925227f5d 100644
--- a/lmfdb/knowledge/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/knowledge/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 knowledge_page = Blueprint("knowledge", __name__, template_folder='templates')
-logger = make_logger(knowledge_page)
 
 from . import main
 assert main
diff --git a/lmfdb/knowledge/knowl.py b/lmfdb/knowledge/knowl.py
index 2c3efb93b0..e98dc31fb2 100644
--- a/lmfdb/knowledge/knowl.py
+++ b/lmfdb/knowledge/knowl.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from lmfdb.users.pwdmanager import userdb
 from psycopg2.sql import SQL, Identifier, Placeholder
 from sage.all import cached_function
-from lmfdb.knowledge import logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 # Timezone handling utilities for knowl system
 #
diff --git a/lmfdb/knowledge/main.py b/lmfdb/knowledge/main.py
index 3ddc154b16..63bccce041 100644
--- a/lmfdb/knowledge/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/knowledge/main.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from lmfdb.users.pwdmanager import userdb
 from lmfdb.utils import to_dict, code_snippet_knowl
 import markdown
-from lmfdb.knowledge import logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from lmfdb.utils.datetime_utils import datetime_to_timestamp_in_ms, timestamp_in_ms_to_datetime
 from lmfdb.utils import flash_error
 from lmfdb.knowledge import knowledge_page
diff --git a/lmfdb/lattice/__init__.py b/lmfdb/lattice/__init__.py
index 1fd009b2a5..ff9bc333f0 100644
--- a/lmfdb/lattice/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/lattice/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 lattice_page = Blueprint("lattice", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-lattice_logger = make_logger(lattice_page)
 
 
 @lattice_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/lattice/lattice_stats.py b/lmfdb/lattice/lattice_stats.py
index 60b70167ed..89b6c49685 100644
--- a/lmfdb/lattice/lattice_stats.py
+++ b/lmfdb/lattice/lattice_stats.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from flask import url_for
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.utils import comma, StatsDisplay, display_knowl, proportioners, totaler
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 
-logger = make_logger("lattice")
 
 class Lattice_stats(StatsDisplay):
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunction.py b/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunction.py
index 167e43bb6f..96d5dbde4a 100644
--- a/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunction.py
+++ b/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunction.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 from lmfdb.artin_representations.math_classes import ArtinRepresentation
 import lmfdb.hypergm.hodge
 from .Lfunction_base import Lfunction
-from lmfdb.lfunctions import logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from .Lfunctionutilities import (
     string2number,
     compute_local_roots_SMF2_scalar_valued,)
diff --git a/lmfdb/lfunctions/LfunctionPlot.py b/lmfdb/lfunctions/LfunctionPlot.py
index e01e4eab86..87e6991ecf 100644
--- a/lmfdb/lfunctions/LfunctionPlot.py
+++ b/lmfdb/lfunctions/LfunctionPlot.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import math
 from flask import url_for
 from lmfdb import db
-from lmfdb.lfunctions import logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from sage.all import prod
 from sage.arith.srange import srange
 from lmfdb.utils import signtocolour
diff --git a/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunctionutilities.py b/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunctionutilities.py
index 1aa8372d8f..4cc83831fc 100644
--- a/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunctionutilities.py
+++ b/lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunctionutilities.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     display_complex, list_to_factored_poly_otherorder, make_bigint,
     list_factored_to_factored_poly_otherorder, coeff_to_poly)
 from lmfdb.galois_groups.transitive_group import transitive_group_display_knowl_C1_as_trivial
-from lmfdb.lfunctions import logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from sage.databases.cremona import cremona_letter_code
 from lmfdb.abvar.fq.main import url_for_label
 from lmfdb.abvar.fq.stats import AbvarFqStats
diff --git a/lmfdb/lfunctions/__init__.py b/lmfdb/lfunctions/__init__.py
index 505352c4f5..87d921738b 100644
--- a/lmfdb/lfunctions/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/lfunctions/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 l_function_page = Blueprint("l_functions", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger("LF")
 
 
 @l_function_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/local_fields/__init__.py b/lmfdb/local_fields/__init__.py
index 10f92ed653..7f054d02cd 100644
--- a/lmfdb/local_fields/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/local_fields/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint, request, redirect
 
 local_fields_page = Blueprint("local_fields", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(local_fields_page)
 
 
 @local_fields_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/local_fields/main.py b/lmfdb/local_fields/main.py
index 81196389dc..69af5ed8a5 100644
--- a/lmfdb/local_fields/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/local_fields/main.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 from lmfdb.utils.search_columns import SearchColumns, LinkCol, MathCol, ProcessedCol, MultiProcessedCol, RationalListCol, PolynomialCol, eval_rational_list
 from lmfdb.utils.search_parsing import search_parser
 from lmfdb.api import datapage
-from lmfdb.local_fields import local_fields_page, logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
+from lmfdb.local_fields import local_fields_page
 from lmfdb.local_fields.family import pAdicSlopeFamily, FAMILY_RE, latex_content, content_unformatter
 from lmfdb.groups.abstract.main import abstract_group_display_knowl
 from lmfdb.galois_groups.transitive_group import (
diff --git a/lmfdb/logger/__init__.py b/lmfdb/logger/__init__.py
index c21ab15c6f..6c7a011135 100644
--- a/lmfdb/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/logger/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Python logging module
-from logging import info, warning, debug, critical
+from logging import info, warning, debug, critical, getLogger
 
-from .start import start_logging, logger_file_handler
-from .utils import make_logger
+from .start import start_logging
 
 start_logging()
 
-__all__ = ['info', 'warning', 'debug', 'critical', 'make_logger', 'logger_file_handler']
+logger = getLogger()
+
+__all__ = ['info', 'warning', 'debug', 'critical', 'logger']
diff --git a/lmfdb/logger/start.py b/lmfdb/logger/start.py
index 46bd8f40ea..a4a674821f 100644
--- a/lmfdb/logger/start.py
+++ b/lmfdb/logger/start.py
@@ -1,42 +1,34 @@
 from logging import (FileHandler, getLogger, StreamHandler, Formatter,
-                     INFO, WARNING, DEBUG,
+                     INFO, WARNING,
                      info, warning)
 
 from sage.version import version as sage_version
 
 from .utils import LmfdbFormatter
 
-file_handler = None
-def logger_file_handler():
-    # set by start_logging
-    return file_handler
-
 LMFDB_SAGE_VERSION = '9.3'
 def check_sage_version():
     if [int(c) for c in sage_version.split(".")[:2]] < [int(c) for c in LMFDB_SAGE_VERSION.split(".")[:2]]:
         warning("*** WARNING: SAGE VERSION %s IS OLDER THAN %s ***" % (sage_version,LMFDB_SAGE_VERSION))
 
 def start_logging():
-    global file_handler
     from lmfdb.utils.config import Configuration
     config = Configuration()
     logging_options = config.get_logging()
 
+    root_logger = getLogger()
+    root_logger.name = "LMFDB"
+    root_logger.setLevel(logging_options.get('loglevel', INFO))
+
     file_handler = FileHandler(logging_options['logfile'])
     file_handler.setLevel(WARNING)
 
-    if 'logfocus' in logging_options:
-        logfocus = logging_options['logfocus']
-        getLogger(logfocus).setLevel(DEBUG)
-
-    root_logger = getLogger()
-    root_logger.setLevel(logging_options.get('loglevel', INFO))
-    root_logger.name = "LMFDB"
+    stream_handler = StreamHandler()
+    formatter = Formatter(LmfdbFormatter.fmtString.split('[')[0])
+    stream_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
 
-    formatter = Formatter(LmfdbFormatter.fmtString.split(r'[')[0])
-    ch = StreamHandler()
-    ch.setFormatter(formatter)
-    root_logger.addHandler(ch)
+    root_logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+    root_logger.addHandler(stream_handler)
 
     cfg = config.get_all()
     if "postgresql_options" and "password" in cfg["postgresql_options"]:
diff --git a/lmfdb/logger/utils.py b/lmfdb/logger/utils.py
index 8d02cd30af..5264e1cfa0 100644
--- a/lmfdb/logger/utils.py
+++ b/lmfdb/logger/utils.py
@@ -8,14 +8,10 @@
 class LmfdbFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     """
     This Formatter adds some colors, in the future it might do even more ;)
-
-    TODO: the _hl highlighting condition could be a function
-          evaluating to true or false
     """
     fmtString = '%(levelname)s:%(name)s@%(asctime)s: %(message)s [%(pathname)s]'
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._hl = kwargs.pop('hl', None)
         self._fmt_orig = kwargs.pop('fmt', None)
         logging.Formatter.__init__(self, self._fmt_orig, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -38,51 +34,7 @@ def format(self, record):
         elif record.levelno <= logging.INFO:
             self._fmt = '\033[32m' + self._fmt
 
-        # bold, if module name matches
-        if record.name == self._hl:
-            self._fmt = "\033[1m" + self._fmt
-
         # reset, to unaffect the next line
         self._fmt += '\033[0m'
 
         return logging.Formatter.format(self, record)
-
-
-def make_logger(bp_or_name, hl=False, fmt=None, extraHandlers=[]):
-    """
-    creates a logger for the given blueprint. if hl is set
-    to true, the corresponding lines will be bold.
-    """
-    import flask
-    from lmfdb.utils.config import Configuration
-    config = Configuration()
-    logging_options = config.get_logging()
-    logfocus = logging_options.get('logfocus')
-    if isinstance(bp_or_name, flask.Blueprint):
-        name = bp_or_name.name
-    else:
-        assert isinstance(bp_or_name, str)
-        name = bp_or_name
-    l = logging.getLogger(name)
-    l.propagate = False
-    if logfocus is None:
-        l.setLevel(logging_options.get('loglevel', logging.INFO))
-    elif logfocus == name:
-        # this will NEVER BE TRUE, because logfocus is set AFTER
-        # we have created all of the loggers. This is ok for now,
-        # because we are setting the log level later when we set
-        # the logfocus variable.
-        #
-        # Maybe someday someone will rewrite this so that it makes
-        # sense...
-        l.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    else:
-        l.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
-    if len(l.handlers) == 0:
-        formatter = LmfdbFormatter(hl=name if hl else None, fmt=fmt)
-        ch = logging.StreamHandler()
-        ch.setFormatter(formatter)
-        l.addHandler(ch)
-        for elt in extraHandlers:
-            l.addHandler(elt)
-    return l
diff --git a/lmfdb/maass_forms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/maass_forms/__init__.py
index a7bcce15ae..c2adbb0fe1 100644
--- a/lmfdb/maass_forms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/maass_forms/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 
 maass_forms_page = Blueprint("maass_forms", __name__, template_folder='templates')
-logger = make_logger(maass_forms_page)
 
 
 @maass_forms_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/modl_galois_representations/__init__.py b/lmfdb/modl_galois_representations/__init__.py
index 1b96e1cbfb..f7270ef49e 100644
--- a/lmfdb/modl_galois_representations/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/modl_galois_representations/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 modlgal_page = Blueprint("modlgal", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-modlgal_logger = make_logger(modlgal_page)
 
 from . import main
 assert main #silence pyflakes
diff --git a/lmfdb/modlmf/__init__.py b/lmfdb/modlmf/__init__.py
index 5e3d43c43f..1279c525cc 100644
--- a/lmfdb/modlmf/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/modlmf/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 modlmf_page = Blueprint("modlmf", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-modlmf_logger = make_logger(modlmf_page)
 
 
 @modlmf_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/modlmf/modlmf_stats.py b/lmfdb/modlmf/modlmf_stats.py
index aee01100a7..3190f2d9bb 100644
--- a/lmfdb/modlmf/modlmf_stats.py
+++ b/lmfdb/modlmf/modlmf_stats.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from lmfdb.app import app
 from lmfdb import db
 from lmfdb.utils import comma
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from sage.misc.cachefunc import cached_method
 
-logger = make_logger("modlmfs")
-
 the_modlmf_stats = None
 
 
diff --git a/lmfdb/modular_curves/__init__.py b/lmfdb/modular_curves/__init__.py
index 902f647772..b1040c70ab 100644
--- a/lmfdb/modular_curves/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/modular_curves/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 modcurve_page = Blueprint("modcurve", __name__, template_folder='templates')
-modcurve_logger = make_logger(modcurve_page)
 
 from . import main
 assert main # silence pyflakes
diff --git a/lmfdb/modular_curves/isog_class.py b/lmfdb/modular_curves/isog_class.py
index 64941c97db..c89be8d1d7 100644
--- a/lmfdb/modular_curves/isog_class.py
+++ b/lmfdb/modular_curves/isog_class.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from flask import url_for
 from lmfdb.utils import prop_int_pretty
-from lmfdb.modular_curves import modcurve_logger
 from lmfdb.modular_curves.web_curve import modcurve_link, ISO_CLASS_RE, WebModCurve
 from lmfdb import db
 
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata):
 
             - dbdata: the data from the database
         """
-        modcurve_logger.debug("Constructing an instance of ModCurveIsog_class")
         self.__dict__.update(dbdata)
         self.web_curve = WebModCurve(self.label)
         self.make_class()
diff --git a/lmfdb/motives/__init__.py b/lmfdb/motives/__init__.py
index fc6b125d2d..cce0c33b52 100644
--- a/lmfdb/motives/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/motives/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 motive_page = Blueprint("motive", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-motive_logger = make_logger(motive_page)
 
 
 @motive_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/number_fields/__init__.py b/lmfdb/number_fields/__init__.py
index af6e2ac2f0..3fccc24d60 100644
--- a/lmfdb/number_fields/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/number_fields/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 nf_page = Blueprint("number_fields", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-nf_logger = make_logger(nf_page)
 
 @nf_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
diff --git a/lmfdb/number_fields/number_field.py b/lmfdb/number_fields/number_field.py
index c9d153869b..3a77b53ef9 100644
--- a/lmfdb/number_fields/number_field.py
+++ b/lmfdb/number_fields/number_field.py
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@
     group_character_table_knowl_guts, group_alias_table,
     dihedral_gal, dihedral_ngal, multiquad)
 from lmfdb.groups.abstract.main import abstract_group_display_knowl
-from lmfdb.number_fields import nf_page, nf_logger
+from lmfdb.number_fields import nf_page
 from lmfdb.number_fields.web_number_field import (
     field_pretty, WebNumberField, nf_knowl_guts, factor_base_factor,
     factor_base_factorization_latex, fake_label, formatfield)
 
-assert nf_logger
-
 def bread_prefix(): return [('Number fields', url_for(".number_field_render_webpage"))]
 
 Completename = 'Completeness of the data'
@@ -209,10 +207,6 @@ def render_discriminants_page():
 @nf_page.route("/QuadraticImaginaryClassGroups")
 def render_class_group_data():
     info = to_dict(request.args)
-    #nf_logger.info('******************* ')
-    #for k in info.keys():
-    # nf_logger.info(str(k) + ' ---> ' + str(info[k]))
-    #nf_logger.info('******************* ')
     learnmore = learnmore_list_remove('Quadratic imaginary')
     t = 'Class groups of quadratic imaginary fields'
     bread = [("Datasets", url_for("datasets")), (t, ' ')]
diff --git a/lmfdb/number_fields/web_number_field.py b/lmfdb/number_fields/web_number_field.py
index 775d9e58af..8c1fe1d149 100644
--- a/lmfdb/number_fields/web_number_field.py
+++ b/lmfdb/number_fields/web_number_field.py
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@
         integer_squarefree_part, integer_is_squarefree,
         factor_base_factorization_latex)
 from lmfdb.utils.web_display import compress_int
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from lmfdb.galois_groups.transitive_group import WebGaloisGroup, transitive_group_display_knowl, galois_module_knowl, group_pretty_and_nTj
 from lmfdb.number_fields.draw_spectrum import draw_spec, draw_gaga
 
-wnflog = make_logger("WNF")
-
 dir_group_size_bound = 10000
 dnc = 'data not computed'
 
diff --git a/lmfdb/permutations/__init__.py b/lmfdb/permutations/__init__.py
index 84f02bb7b3..2cc9db0838 100644
--- a/lmfdb/permutations/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/permutations/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 permutations_page = Blueprint("permutations", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-logger = make_logger(permutations_page)
 
 
 @permutations_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/permutations/main.py b/lmfdb/permutations/main.py
index a9fed0e209..63d054ed19 100644
--- a/lmfdb/permutations/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/permutations/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Author: Sebastien Labbe
 
 from flask import render_template, request, url_for, redirect
-from lmfdb.permutations import permutations_page, logger
+from lmfdb.permutations import permutations_page
 from sage.all import Permutation, Integer
 from lmfdb.utils import flash_error
 
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ def show():
         data = [Integer(z) for z in data.split('.')]
         p = Permutation(data)
     except (TypeError, ValueError):
-        logger.info("Impossible to create a permutation from input.")
         flash_error("Ooops, impossible to create a permutation from given input!")
         return redirect(url_for(".index"))
     return render_template("permutations.html", permutation=p,
diff --git a/lmfdb/siegel_modular_forms/__init__.py b/lmfdb/siegel_modular_forms/__init__.py
index 92614648d1..a6bca07e86 100644
--- a/lmfdb/siegel_modular_forms/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/siegel_modular_forms/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 smf_page = Blueprint('smf', __name__,
                      template_folder='templates', static_folder='static')
-smf_logger = make_logger(smf_page)
 
 
 @smf_page.context_processor
diff --git a/lmfdb/tensor_products/__init__.py b/lmfdb/tensor_products/__init__.py
index 436f7f93de..4fceb7b993 100644
--- a/lmfdb/tensor_products/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/tensor_products/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import Blueprint
 
 tensor_products_page = Blueprint(
     "tensor_products", __name__, template_folder='templates', static_folder="static")
-tensor_products_logger = make_logger("tensor_products", hl=True)
 
 @tensor_products_page.context_processor
 def body_class():
diff --git a/lmfdb/typed_data/__init__.py b/lmfdb/typed_data/__init__.py
index c0ac4d808a..3941b067c2 100644
--- a/lmfdb/typed_data/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/typed_data/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
-typed_data_logger = make_logger("typed_data_logger", hl=True)
-
 from . import type_generation
 assert type_generation
 from . import standard_types
diff --git a/lmfdb/users/__init__.py b/lmfdb/users/__init__.py
index a95b9939f8..18df9e8c08 100644
--- a/lmfdb/users/__init__.py
+++ b/lmfdb/users/__init__.py
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@
 assert housekeeping  # silence pyflakes
 
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 
 
 login_manager.init_app(app)
 
 app.register_blueprint(login_page, url_prefix="/users")
-
-users_logger = make_logger("users", hl=True)
diff --git a/lmfdb/users/main.py b/lmfdb/users/main.py
index 847b800c04..14e955e8ed 100644
--- a/lmfdb/users/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/users/main.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import flask
 from functools import wraps
 from lmfdb.app import app
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import render_template, request, Blueprint, url_for, make_response
 from flask_login import login_required, login_user, current_user, logout_user, LoginManager
 from lmfdb.utils import flash_error, to_dict
 from lmfdb.utils.uploader import Uploader
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 from markupsafe import Markup
 
 from lmfdb import db
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 
 login_page = Blueprint("users", __name__, template_folder='templates')
-logger = make_logger(login_page)
 
 import re
 allowed_usernames = re.compile("^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+$")
diff --git a/lmfdb/users/pwdmanager.py b/lmfdb/users/pwdmanager.py
index cce3129d41..a0fa294a9e 100755
--- a/lmfdb/users/pwdmanager.py
+++ b/lmfdb/users/pwdmanager.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 from psycopg2.sql import SQL, Identifier, Placeholder
 from datetime import timedelta
 from lmfdb.utils.datetime_utils import utc_now_naive
-
-from .main import logger
+from lmfdb.logger import logger
 
 # Read about flask-login if you are unfamiliar with this UserMixin/Login
 from flask_login import UserMixin, AnonymousUserMixin
diff --git a/lmfdb/utils/config.py b/lmfdb/utils/config.py
index 7790dead08..5c3a9592f9 100644
--- a/lmfdb/utils/config.py
+++ b/lmfdb/utils/config.py
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ def __init__(self, writeargstofile=False, readargs=False):
             default="flasklog",
         )
 
-        logginggroup.add_argument(
-            "--logfocus", help="name of a logger to focus on", default=argparse.SUPPRESS
-        )
-
         logginggroup.add_argument(
             "--loglevel",
             help="loglevel for flask [default: %(default)s]",
@@ -338,8 +334,6 @@ def __init__(self, writeargstofile=False, readargs=False):
             "editor": opts["logging"]["editor"],
             "loglevel": opts["logging"]["loglevel"],
         }
-        if "logfocus" in extopts:
-            self.logging_options["logfocus"] = extopts["logfocus"]
 
     def get_all(self):
         return {
diff --git a/lmfdb/zeros/zeta/zetazeros.py b/lmfdb/zeros/zeta/zetazeros.py
index b4c5c76411..770b31eb38 100644
--- a/lmfdb/zeros/zeta/zetazeros.py
+++ b/lmfdb/zeros/zeta/zetazeros.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 from mpmath import nstr, inf
 from sage.all import floor, log
-from lmfdb.logger import make_logger
 from flask import render_template, request, url_for, Blueprint, Response
 
 ZetaZeros = Blueprint("zeta zeros", __name__, template_folder="templates")
-logger = make_logger(ZetaZeros)
 
 from .platt_zeros import zeros_starting_at_N, zeros_starting_at_t