diff --git a/pims/bioformats.py b/pims/bioformats.py
index 5210862..9467272 100644
--- a/pims/bioformats.py
+++ b/pims/bioformats.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function,
                         unicode_literals)
 
+from turtle import pd
 import numpy as np
 
 from pims.base_frames import FramesSequence, FramesSequenceND
@@ -345,6 +346,10 @@ def __init__(self, filename, meta=True, java_memory='512m',
             jpype.startJVM(jpype.getDefaultJVMPath(), '-ea',
                            '-Djava.class.path=' + bioformats_package_path,
                            '-Xmx' + java_memory, **startJVM_kwargs)
+            logback = jpype.JPackage('ch.qos.logback.classic')
+            logger_context = logback.LoggerContext()
+            logback.BasicConfigurator().setContext(logger_context)
+            logback.BasicConfigurator().configure(logger_context)
 
         if not jpype.isThreadAttachedToJVM():
             jpype.attachThreadToJVM()