diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/events.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/events.py
index d48d0096b..39a65d791 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/events.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/events.py
@@ -57,15 +57,12 @@ class BaseEvent(Loggable):
             self.path = os.path.normpath(raw_event.pathname)
         else: self.path = raw_event
         self._pack_hook = lambda: None # no op
-        self._morph_target = False # returns true if event was used to moprh
         # into another event
     def exists(self): return os.path.exists(self.path)
     @LazyProperty
     def cookie(self):
         return getattr( self._raw_event, 'cookie', None )
 
-    def morph_target(self): return self._morph_target
-
     def __str__(self):
         return "Event(%s). Path(%s)" % ( self.path, self.__class__.__name__)
     def is_dir_event(self): return self._raw_event.dir
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ class BaseEvent(Loggable):
         self._raw_event   = evt
         self.path         = evt.path
         self.__class__    = evt.__class__
-        evt._morph_target = True
         self.add_safe_pack_hook(evt._pack_hook)
         return self
 
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/log.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/log.py
index 62413b954..322a6c2f4 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/log.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/monitor/log.py
@@ -3,16 +3,22 @@ import abc
 import traceback
 from media.monitor.pure import LazyProperty
 
+appname = 'root'
+
 def setup_logging(log_path):
-    #logger = logging.getLogger('mediamonitor2')
+    #logger = logging.getLogger(appname)
     logging.basicConfig(filename=log_path, level=logging.DEBUG)
 
-appname = 'mediamonitor2'
+def get_logger():
+    """
+    in case we want to use the common logger from a procedural interface
+    """
+    return logging.getLogger()
 
 class Loggable(object):
     __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
     @LazyProperty
-    def logger(self): return logging.getLogger(appname)
+    def logger(self): return get_logger()
 
     def unexpected_exception(self,e):
         """
@@ -28,8 +34,3 @@ class Loggable(object):
         self.logger.error( str(e) )
         self.logger.error( traceback.format_exc() )
 
-def get_logger():
-    """
-    in case we want to use the common logger from a procedural interface
-    """
-    return logging.getLogger(appname)
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py
index d70660b3b..b30ef7284 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/mm2.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def main(global_config, api_client_config, log_config,
         print(str(e))
 
 
-    #logging.config.fileConfig(log_config)
+    logging.config.fileConfig(log_config)
 
     #need to wait for Python 2.7 for this..
     #logging.captureWarnings(True)