diff --git a/lib/dtutils/log.lua b/lib/dtutils/log.lua
index dcdc509..3a28986 100644
--- a/lib/dtutils/log.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/log.lua
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ dtutils_log.libdoc = {
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local dt_print_error = dt.print_error
--- work around until dt.print_log()
-local dt_print_log = dt.print_error
+local dt_print_log = dt.print_log
 local dt_print = dt.print
 
 -- set the default log levels