diff --git a/planetstack/util/logger.py b/planetstack/util/logger.py
index b88d233..16fe40d 100644
--- a/planetstack/util/logger.py
+++ b/planetstack/util/logger.py
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@
         if not logfile:
             try:
                 from xos.config import Config
+                # should this be Config.api_logfile ? 
                 logfile = Config().observer_log_file
             except:
-                logfile = "/var/log/planetstack.log"
+                logfile = "/var/log/xos.log"
 
         if (logfile == "console"):
             loggername = "console"