diff --git a/lib/server/logger.js b/lib/server/logger.js
index e4ce021d7..27f01a084 100644
--- a/lib/server/logger.js
+++ b/lib/server/logger.js
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ module.exports.init = function (args) {
   , handleExceptions: true
   , exitOnError: false
   , json: false
+  , level: 'debug'
   });
 
   var winstonOptions = {
     console:
       _.extend({
         colorize: !args.logNoColors
-      , level: 'debug'
       }, options)
     };