diff --git a/appdaemon/appdaemon.py b/appdaemon/appdaemon.py
index 3e55fed68..9e1097f28 100755
--- a/appdaemon/appdaemon.py
+++ b/appdaemon/appdaemon.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def __init__(self, logging: "Logging", loop: BaseEventLoop, ad_config_model: App
         self.main_thread_id = threading.current_thread().ident
 
         if not self.apps:
-            self.logger.info("Apps are disabled")
+            self.logging.log("INFO", "Apps are disabled")
 
         # Initialize subsystems
         self.callbacks = Callbacks(self)