diff --git a/pisi/context.py b/pisi/context.py
index e5f3bbad..520d8036 100644
--- a/pisi/context.py
+++ b/pisi/context.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const = pisi.constants.Constants()
 
 config = None
 
+log = None
+
 use_mdom = False
 
 def get_option(opt):