diff --git a/helper/geojsonify.js b/helper/geojsonify.js
index 036fe773..3b209b30 100644
--- a/helper/geojsonify.js
+++ b/helper/geojsonify.js
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ function computeBBox(geojson, geojsonExtentPoints) {
       geojson.bbox = bbox;
     }
   } catch( e ){
-    console.error( 'bbox error', e.message, e.stack );
-    console.error( 'geojson', JSON.stringify( geojsonExtentPoints, null, 2 ) );
+    logger.error( 'bbox error', e.message, e.stack );
+    logger.error( 'geojson', geojsonExtentPoints );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f541c0cc..aee661f2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+const logger = require('pelias-logger').get('api');
 const app = require('./app'),
     port = ( process.env.PORT || 3100 ),
     host = ( process.env.HOST || undefined );
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ const app = require('./app'),
 const server = app.listen( port, host, () => {
   // ask server for the actual address and port its listening on
   const listenAddress = server.address();
-  console.log( `pelias is now running on ${listenAddress.address}:${listenAddress.port}` );
+  logger.info( `pelias is now running on ${listenAddress.address}:${listenAddress.port}` );
 });