diff --git a/src/ptcoffee/settings.py b/src/ptcoffee/settings.py
index 59cf074..b77af13 100644
--- a/src/ptcoffee/settings.py
+++ b/src/ptcoffee/settings.py
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ else:
     LOGGING = {
         'version': 1,
         'disable_existing_loggers': False,
+        'formatters': {
+            'standard': {
+                'format': '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s %(message)s'
+            },
+        },
         'handlers': {
             'file': {
                 'level': 'DEBUG',