diff --git a/src/gramps.py b/src/gramps.py
index 002b12810..da9444104 100644
--- a/src/gramps.py
+++ b/src/gramps.py
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ import constfunc
 """Setup basic logging support."""
 
 # Setup a formatter
-form = logging.Formatter(fmt="%(relativeCreated)d: %(levelname)s: %(filename)s: line %(lineno)d: %(message)s")
+form = logging.Formatter(fmt="%(asctime)s.%(msecs).03d: %(levelname)s: "
+                             "%(filename)s: line %(lineno)d: %(message)s",
+                         datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
 
 # Create the log handlers
 if constfunc.win():