diff --git a/nih2mne/make_meg_bids.py b/nih2mne/make_meg_bids.py
index fe5be69..7f9ad6a 100755
--- a/nih2mne/make_meg_bids.py
+++ b/nih2mne/make_meg_bids.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 global err_logger
 
 root_logger = logging.getLogger()
-
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+err_logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 # =============================================================================
 # make_meg_bids.py