diff --git a/bitwardenBackup.py b/bitwardenBackup.py
index ee007c0..ecefdd7 100644
--- a/bitwardenBackup.py
+++ b/bitwardenBackup.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ os_detected = platform.system()
 script_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 secrets_ini_file = os.path.join(script_directory, "secrets.ini")
 pykmip_client_config_file = os.path.join(script_directory, "conf", "client.conf")
+log_file = os.path.join(script_directory, "log.log")
 
 if os_detected == "Windows":
     bitwarden_cli_executable = os.path.join(script_directory, "lib", "bw.exe")
@@ -35,6 +36,17 @@ else:
 #encrypted_api_secret = 
 #encrypted_vault_password = 
 
+def build_logger(level):
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.setLevel(level)
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+    formatter = logging.Formatter(
+        '%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+    )
+    handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(handler)
+    return logger
+
 def create_encryption_key(client):
     # Create an encryption key.
     try:
@@ -257,9 +269,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     )
     opts, args = parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
     if opts.debug:
-        logger = utils.build_console_logger(logging.DEBUG)
+        logger = build_logger(logging.DEBUG)
     else:
-        logger = utils.build_console_logger(logging.INFO)
+        logger = build_logger(logging.INFO)
     config = opts.config
     passphrase = opts.message
     print(pykmip_client_config_file)