diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/__init__.py b/mycroft/configuration/__init__.py
index cb3646910ff9..15a1b94ce7bb 100644
--- a/mycroft/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-from .config import Configuration, LocalConf, RemoteConf, \
-                   SYSTEM_CONFIG, USER_CONFIG
+from .config import Configuration, LocalConf, RemoteConf
+from .locations import SYSTEM_CONFIG, USER_CONFIG
 
 
 # Compatibility
diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/config.py b/mycroft/configuration/config.py
index 72edccc3e986..8890a46cc8ac 100644
--- a/mycroft/configuration/config.py
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/config.py
@@ -17,28 +17,13 @@
 import re
 import json
 import inflection
-from os.path import exists, isfile, join, dirname, expanduser
+from os.path import exists, isfile
 from requests import RequestException
 
-from mycroft.util.json_helper import load_commented_json
+from mycroft.util.json_helper import load_commented_json, merge_dict
 from mycroft.util.log import LOG
 
-
-def merge_dict(base, delta):
-    """
-        Recursively merging configuration dictionaries.
-
-        Args:
-            base:  Target for merge
-            delta: Dictionary to merge into base
-    """
-
-    for k, dv in delta.items():
-        bv = base.get(k)
-        if isinstance(dv, dict) and isinstance(bv, dict):
-            merge_dict(bv, dv)
-        else:
-            base[k] = dv
+from .locations import DEFAULT_CONFIG, SYSTEM_CONFIG, USER_CONFIG
 
 
 def is_remote_list(values):
@@ -189,12 +174,6 @@ def __init__(self, cache=None):
             self.load_local(cache)
 
 
-DEFAULT_CONFIG = join(dirname(__file__), 'mycroft.conf')
-SYSTEM_CONFIG = '/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf'
-USER_CONFIG = join(expanduser('~'), '.mycroft/mycroft.conf')
-REMOTE_CONFIG = "mycroft.ai"
-
-
 class Configuration(object):
     __config = {}  # Cached config
     __patch = {}  # Patch config that skills can update to override config
diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/locations.py b/mycroft/configuration/locations.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0759152f999a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/locations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Copyright 2018 Mycroft AI Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+from os.path import join, dirname, expanduser
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = join(dirname(__file__), 'mycroft.conf')
+SYSTEM_CONFIG = '/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf'
+USER_CONFIG = join(expanduser('~'), '.mycroft/mycroft.conf')
+REMOTE_CONFIG = "mycroft.ai"
diff --git a/mycroft/util/json_helper.py b/mycroft/util/json_helper.py
index a1cb89250149..b0cebd552722 100644
--- a/mycroft/util/json_helper.py
+++ b/mycroft/util/json_helper.py
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@
 import json
 
 
+def merge_dict(base, delta):
+    """
+        Recursively merging configuration dictionaries.
+
+        Args:
+            base:  Target for merge
+            delta: Dictionary to merge into base
+    """
+
+    for k, dv in delta.items():
+        bv = base.get(k)
+        if isinstance(dv, dict) and isinstance(bv, dict):
+            merge_dict(bv, dv)
+        else:
+            base[k] = dv
+
+
 def load_commented_json(filename):
     """ Loads an JSON file, ignoring comments
 
diff --git a/mycroft/util/log.py b/mycroft/util/log.py
index dc9e004dbde6..70c243f4afac 100644
--- a/mycroft/util/log.py
+++ b/mycroft/util/log.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 from os.path import isfile
 
-from mycroft.util.json_helper import load_commented_json
+from mycroft.util.json_helper import load_commented_json, merge_dict
+from mycroft.configuration.locations import SYSTEM_CONFIG, USER_CONFIG
 
 
 def getLogger(name="MYCROFT"):
@@ -61,8 +62,12 @@ class LOG:
 
     @classmethod
     def init(cls):
-        sys_config = '/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf'
-        config = load_commented_json(sys_config) if isfile(sys_config) else {}
+        confs = [SYSTEM_CONFIG, USER_CONFIG]
+        config = {}
+        for conf in confs:
+            merge_dict(config,
+                       load_commented_json(conf) if isfile(conf) else {})
+
         cls.level = logging.getLevelName(config.get('log_level', 'DEBUG'))
         fmt = '%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d - ' \
               '%(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
@@ -74,11 +79,11 @@ def init(cls):
 
     @classmethod
     def create_logger(cls, name):
-        l = logging.getLogger(name)
-        l.propagate = False
-        l.addHandler(cls.handler)
-        l.setLevel(cls.level)
-        return l
+        logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+        logger.propagate = False
+        logger.addHandler(cls.handler)
+        logger.setLevel(cls.level)
+        return logger
 
     def __init__(self, name):
         LOG._custom_name = name
@@ -107,4 +112,5 @@ def _log(cls, func, *args, **kwargs):
             name = module_name + ':' + record[3] + ':' + str(record[2])
         func(cls.create_logger(name), *args, **kwargs)
 
+
 LOG.init()