diff --git a/screenless/bureau/bureau.py b/screenless/bureau/bureau.py
index 0599187..20e85b8 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/bureau.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/bureau.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class Bureau(object):
         self.load_config()
 
         # setup log file
-        # TODO: custom handler to print errors to small printer
         if hasattr(self.config, "debug"):
             if self.config.debug:
                 log_level = logging.DEBUG
@@ -113,6 +112,8 @@ class Bureau(object):
         logging.basicConfig(filename=logfile, level=log_level)
         self.log = logging.getLogger(self.prefix)
         log_printer = LogPrinter()
+        log_format = logging.Formatter('LOG ${levelname} $name: $message', style='$')
+        log_printer.setFormatter(log_format)
         self.log.addHandler(log_printer)
 
         # setup a dir to store files and data