diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index fadf319..89425be 100644
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ except NoSectionError as e:
 except NoOptionError as e:
     sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
 
-# load additional options
-irclib.DEBUG = config.getboolean('dr.botzo', 'debug')
-
 logging.config.fileConfig('logging.cfg')
 log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
 
diff --git a/extlib/irclib.py b/extlib/irclib.py
index d9e05fb..ae23766 100644
--- a/extlib/irclib.py
+++ b/extlib/irclib.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Current limitations:
 """
 
 import bisect
+import logging
 import re
 import select
 import socket
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ try:
 except Exception:
     VERSION = ()
 
-DEBUG = False
+log = logging.getLogger('irclib')
 
 # TODO
 # ----
@@ -568,8 +569,7 @@ class ServerConnection(Connection):
         self.previous_buffer = lines.pop()
 
         for line in lines:
-            if DEBUG:
-                print "FROM SERVER:", line
+            log.debug("FROM SERVER:" + line)
 
             if not line:
                 continue
@@ -630,16 +630,14 @@ class ServerConnection(Connection):
                             command = "ctcpreply"
 
                         m = list(m)
-                        if DEBUG:
-                            print "command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
-                                command, prefix, target, m)
+                        log.debug("command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
+                                  command, prefix, target, m))
                         self._handle_event(Event(command, prefix, target, m))
                         if command == "ctcp" and m[0] == "ACTION":
                             self._handle_event(Event("action", prefix, target, m[1:]))
                     else:
-                        if DEBUG:
-                            print "command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
-                                command, prefix, target, [m])
+                        log.debug("command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
+                                  command, prefix, target, [m]))
                         self._handle_event(Event(command, prefix, target, [m]))
             else:
                 target = None
@@ -656,9 +654,8 @@ class ServerConnection(Connection):
                     if not is_channel(target):
                         command = "umode"
 
-                if DEBUG:
-                    print "command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
-                        command, prefix, target, arguments)
+                log.debug("command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
+                          command, prefix, target, arguments))
                 self._handle_event(Event(command, prefix, target, arguments))
 
     def _handle_event(self, event):
@@ -853,8 +850,7 @@ class ServerConnection(Connection):
                 self.ssl.write(string + "\r\n")
             else:
                 self.socket.send(string + "\r\n")
-            if DEBUG:
-                print "TO SERVER:", string
+            log.debug("TO SERVER:" + string)
         except socket.error:
             # Ouch!
             self.disconnect("Connection reset by peer.")
@@ -1011,9 +1007,8 @@ class DCCConnection(Connection):
             self.socket.close()
             self.socket = conn
             self.connected = 1
-            if DEBUG:
-                print "DCC connection from %s:%d" % (
-                    self.peeraddress, self.peerport)
+            log.debug("DCC connection from %s:%d" % (
+                      self.peeraddress, self.peerport))
             self.irclibobj._handle_event(
                 self,
                 Event("dcc_connect", self.peeraddress, None, None))
@@ -1049,12 +1044,10 @@ class DCCConnection(Connection):
         prefix = self.peeraddress
         target = None
         for chunk in chunks:
-            if DEBUG:
-                print "FROM PEER:", chunk
+            log.debug("FROM PEER:" + chunk)
             arguments = [chunk]
-            if DEBUG:
-                print "command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
-                    command, prefix, target, arguments)
+            log.debug("command: %s, source: %s, target: %s, arguments: %s" % (
+                      command, prefix, target, arguments))
             self.irclibobj._handle_event(
                 self,
                 Event(command, prefix, target, arguments))
@@ -1073,8 +1066,7 @@ class DCCConnection(Connection):
             self.socket.send(string)
             if self.dcctype == "chat":
                 self.socket.send("\n")
-            if DEBUG:
-                print "TO PEER: %s\n" % string
+            log.debug("TO PEER: %s\n" % string)
         except socket.error:
             # Ouch!
             self.disconnect("Connection reset by peer.")
@@ -1109,8 +1101,7 @@ class SimpleIRCClient(object):
 
     def _dispatcher(self, c, e):
         """[Internal]"""
-        if DEBUG:
-            print("irclib.py:_dispatcher:%s" % e.eventtype())
+        log.debug("irclib.py:_dispatcher:%s" % e.eventtype())
 
         m = "on_" + e.eventtype()
         if hasattr(self, m):
diff --git a/logging.cfg b/logging.cfg
index 0f7b3db..bb2eec4 100644
--- a/logging.cfg
+++ b/logging.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [loggers]
-keys = root,drbotzo
+keys = root,drbotzo,irclib
 
 [handlers]
 keys = stdout,logfile
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ keys = verbose
 level = INFO
 handlers = stdout,logfile
 
+[logger_irclib]
+level = INFO
+handlers = stdout,logfile
+propagate = 0
+qualname = irclib
+
 [logger_drbotzo]
 level = DEBUG
 handlers = stdout,logfile