diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/main_window.py b/lib/solaar/ui/main_window.py
index 136bdb6b..4f869e77 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/main_window.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/main_window.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-import logging
-_DEBUG = logging.DEBUG
-_log = logging.getLogger('solaar.ui.window')
+from logging import getLogger, DEBUG as _DEBUG
+_log = getLogger('solaar.ui.window')
+del getLogger
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GLib
 
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/notify.py b/lib/solaar/ui/notify.py
index 8d10e5bb..d76aa694 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/notify.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/notify.py
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_litera
 try:
 	# this import is allowed to fail, in which case the entire feature is unavailable
 	from gi.repository import Notify
-	import logging
+
+	from logging import getLogger, DEBUG as _DEBUG
+	_log = getLogger('solaar.ui.notify')
+	del getLogger
 
 	from solaar import NAME
 	from . import icons as _icons
@@ -25,18 +28,18 @@ try:
 		global available
 		if available:
 			if not Notify.is_initted():
-				logging.info("starting desktop notifications")
+				_log.info("starting desktop notifications")
 				try:
 					return Notify.init(NAME)
 				except:
-					logging.exception("initializing desktop notifications")
+					_log.exception("initializing desktop notifications")
 					available = False
 		return available and Notify.is_initted()
 
 
 	def uninit():
 		if available and Notify.is_initted():
-			logging.info("stopping desktop notifications")
+			_log.info("stopping desktop notifications")
 			_notifications.clear()
 			Notify.uninit()
 
@@ -67,10 +70,11 @@ try:
 			n.set_urgency(Notify.Urgency.NORMAL)
 
 			try:
-				# logging.debug("showing %s", n)
+				if _log.isEnabledFor(_DEBUG):
+					_log.debug("showing %s", n)
 				n.show()
 			except Exception:
-				logging.exception("showing %s", n)
+				_log.exception("showing %s", n)
 
 
 	def show(dev, reason=None, icon=None):
@@ -96,10 +100,11 @@ try:
 			n.set_urgency(urgency)
 
 			try:
-				# logging.debug("showing %s", n)
+				if _log.isEnabledFor(_DEBUG):
+					_log.debug("showing %s", n)
 				n.show()
 			except Exception:
-				logging.exception("showing %s", n)
+				_log.exception("showing %s", n)
 
 except ImportError:
 	available = False
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/status_icon.py b/lib/solaar/ui/status_icon.py
index 6a9b88e6..5756a5b5 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/status_icon.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/status_icon.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def _add_device(icon, device):
 	device_info = (device.receiver.serial, device.serial, device.name, device.number, device.status)
 	icon._devices_info.insert(index, device_info)
 
-	print ("status_icon: added", index, ":", device_info)
+	# print ("status_icon: added", index, ":", device_info)
 
 	menu_item = Gtk.ImageMenuItem.new_with_label('    ' + device.name)
 	icon._menu.insert(menu_item, index)