diff --git a/lib/mixlib/log/logger.rb b/lib/mixlib/log/logger.rb
index c0cb998..ad82d7b 100644
--- a/lib/mixlib/log/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/mixlib/log/logger.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def trace?; @level <= TRACE; end
       # Create an instance.
       #
       def initialize(logdev)
-        super(nil)
+        super(nil, formatter: ::Mixlib::Log::Formatter.new)
         if logdev
           @logdev = LocklessLogDevice.new(logdev)
         end
diff --git a/spec/mixlib/log/logger_spec.rb b/spec/mixlib/log/logger_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa7e3b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/mixlib/log/logger_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright:: Copyright (c) 2024 Chef Software, Inc.
+# License:: Apache License, Version 2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+require "spec_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Mixlib::Log::Logger do
+  let(:io) { StringIO.new }
+
+  subject { described_class.new(io) }
+
+  it "logs a info message in text format" do
+    subject.info("test message")
+
+    expect(io.string).to match(/INFO: test message/)
+  end
+end