diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
index 93ec98c..4bad7ca 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import re
 import pickle
 import asyncio
 import jwutils
+from jwutils import log
 
 class Cmds: # export
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class Cmds: # export
         self.__description = description
         self.__filter = filter
         self.__modules = modules
-        default_log_level = jwutils.log.NOTICE
+        default_log_level = log.NOTICE
         default_log_flags = 'stderr,position,prio,color'
         # poor man's parsing in the absence of a complete command-line definition
         for i in range(1, len(sys.argv)):
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ class Cmds: # export
             if arg == '--log-flags':
                 default_log_flags = sys.argv[i]
                 continue
-        jwutils.log.set_flags(default_log_flags)
-        jwutils.log.set_level(default_log_level)
+        log.set_flags(default_log_flags)
+        log.set_level(default_log_level)
         self.__parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(usage=os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]) + ' [command] [options]',
             formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter, description=self.__description)
         self.__parser.add_argument('--log-flags', help='Log flags', default=default_log_flags)
@@ -50,14 +51,15 @@ class Cmds: # export
                     continue
                 if inspect.isabstract(c):
                     continue
+                log.slog(log.DEBUG, 'instantiating command "{}"'.format(c))
                 cmd = c()
                 cmd.cmds = self
                 cmd.add_parser(subparsers)
 
     async def __run(self):
         args = self.__parser.parse_args()
-        jwutils.log.set_flags(args.log_flags)
-        jwutils.log.set_level(args.log_level)
+        log.set_flags(args.log_flags)
+        log.set_level(args.log_level)
         return await args.func(args)
 
     def __del__(self):