diff --git a/thumbnail_maker.py b/thumbnail_maker.py
index d868f83..39041ca 100644
--- a/thumbnail_maker.py
+++ b/thumbnail_maker.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 import PIL
 from PIL import Image
-
+# the below 2 lines are necessary to remove any handlers. If you don't see loglines in your log file, try adding these 2 line
+for handler in logging.root.handlers[:]:
+    logging.root.removeHandler(handler)
 logging.basicConfig(filename='logfile.log', level=logging.DEBUG)
 
 class ThumbnailMakerService(object):
@@ -73,4 +75,4 @@ def make_thumbnails(self, img_url_list):
 
         end = time.perf_counter()
         logging.info("END make_thumbnails in {} seconds".format(end - start))
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+