diff --git a/bigchaindb/__init__.py b/bigchaindb/__init__.py
index 98e6b27b..fc8142a0 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/__init__.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import copy
+import logging
 import os
 
+from bigchaindb.log.configs import SUBSCRIBER_LOGGING_CONFIG as log_config
+
 # from functools import reduce
 # PORT_NUMBER = reduce(lambda x, y: x * y, map(ord, 'BigchainDB')) % 2**16
 # basically, the port number is 9984
@@ -73,19 +76,16 @@ config = {
     'keyring': [],
     'backlog_reassign_delay': 120,
     'log': {
-        # TODO Document here or elsewhere.
-        # Example of config:
-        # 'file': '/var/log/bigchaindb.log',
-        # 'level_console': 'info',
-        # 'level_logfile': 'info',
-        # 'datefmt_console': '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
-        # 'datefmt_logfile': '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
-        # 'fmt_console': '%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] (%(name)s) %(message)s',
-        # 'fmt_logfile': '%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] (%(name)s) %(message)s',
-        # 'granular_levels': {
-        #     'bichaindb.backend': 'info',
-        #     'bichaindb.core': 'info',
-        # },
+        'file': log_config['handlers']['file']['filename'],
+        'error_file': log_config['handlers']['errors']['filename'],
+        'level_console': logging.getLevelName(
+            log_config['handlers']['console']['level']),
+        'level_logfile': logging.getLevelName(
+            log_config['handlers']['file']['level']),
+        'datefmt_console': log_config['formatters']['console']['datefmt'],
+        'datefmt_logfile': log_config['formatters']['file']['datefmt'],
+        'fmt_console': log_config['formatters']['console']['format'],
+        'fmt_logfile': log_config['formatters']['file']['format'],
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/bigchaindb/commands/utils.py b/bigchaindb/commands/utils.py
index cd59856c..d6840d68 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/commands/utils.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/commands/utils.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ def configure_bigchaindb(command):
     def configure(args):
         try:
             config_from_cmdline = {
-                'log': {'level_console': args.log_level},
+                'log': {
+                    'level_console': args.log_level,
+                    'level_logfile': args.log_level,
+                },
                 'server': {'loglevel': args.log_level},
             }
         except AttributeError:
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_utils.py b/tests/commands/test_utils.py
index 85aa8de4..d361efcb 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_utils.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def test_configure_bigchaindb_logging(log_level):
     args = Namespace(config=None, log_level=log_level)
     test_configure_logger(args)
     from bigchaindb import config
-    assert config['log'] == {'level_console': log_level}
+    assert config['log']['level_console'] == log_level
+    assert config['log']['level_logfile'] == log_level
 
 
 def test_start_raises_if_command_not_implemented():