diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
index 5428fcca0..ca725c563 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import collections
 import logging
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger("." + __name__)
-LOG.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
+LOG.propagate = True
 HAVE_ICU = False
 _hdlr = None
 # GrampsLocale initialization comes before command-line argument
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ class GrampsLocale(object):
 
         if _hdlr:
             LOG.removeHandler(_hdlr)
-
+            _hdlr = None
         self._dd = self._dp = None
         #Guards against running twice on the first instance.
         self.initialized = True
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py
index a9ad9c950..3fc5829d0 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ locale, leaving $LANGUAGE unset (which is the same as setting it to
 
 import sys, os, subprocess, locale
 import logging
-LOG = logging.getLogger("grampslocale")
+LOG = logging.getLogger(".gramps.gen.utils.grampslocale.mac")
+LOG.propagate = True
+#LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 def mac_setup_localization(glocale):
     """