diff --git a/icloudpd/logger.py b/icloudpd/logger.py
index 2b812a487..fe2656402 100644
--- a/icloudpd/logger.py
+++ b/icloudpd/logger.py
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ def tqdm_write(self, message, loglevel=INFO):
             self.tqdm.write(message)
 
 
-def setup_logger(loglevel=DEBUG):
+def setup_logger():
     """Set up logger and add stdout handler"""
     logging.setLoggerClass(IPDLogger)
     logger = logging.getLogger("icloudpd")
-    logger.setLevel(loglevel)
     has_stdout_handler = False
     for handler in logger.handlers:
         if handler.name == "stdoutLogger":