diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index efe8ceb..ddd99ea 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -2,17 +2,13 @@
 
 import os
 import toml
-import logging
+from .logger import niko_logger as logger
 
 # Import the consolidated mappings from the nodes subfolder
 from .nodes import NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS, NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS
 
 __all__ = ['NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS', 'NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS']
 
-# Configure logging
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 # Confirmation message
 toml_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "pyproject.toml")
 
@@ -23,5 +19,5 @@ try:
 except (FileNotFoundError, KeyError):
     version = "Unknown"
 
-# Print with empty lines and version
-logger.info("\n\n\033[32mNikosis Nodes Loaded Successfully - v%s\033[0m\n", version)
+# Nodes loading status & version
+logger.niko_log(f"\n\033[32mNikosis Nodes Loaded Successfully - v{version}\033[0m\n")