diff --git a/credentials/settings/base.py b/credentials/settings/base.py
index e046ee85e..dda8f1370 100644
--- a/credentials/settings/base.py
+++ b/credentials/settings/base.py
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@
 ACE_CHANNEL_SAILTHRU_TEMPLATE_NAME = ""  # unused, but required to be set or we see an exception
 
 # Set up logging for development use (logging to stdout)
-LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=DEBUG, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG")
+LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING = ""
+LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=DEBUG, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG", format_string=LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING)
 
 # DRF Settings
 REST_FRAMEWORK = {
diff --git a/credentials/settings/devstack.py b/credentials/settings/devstack.py
index 0f54b7ecf..ae4026a81 100644
--- a/credentials/settings/devstack.py
+++ b/credentials/settings/devstack.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
 
-LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=True, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG")
+LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING = ""
+LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=True, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG", format_string=LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING)
 del LOGGING["handlers"]["local"]
 
 SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY", "change-me")
diff --git a/credentials/settings/local.py b/credentials/settings/local.py
index 06101bdae..9e41dcdd5 100644
--- a/credentials/settings/local.py
+++ b/credentials/settings/local.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 USER_CACHE_TTL = 60
 
 # LOGGING
-LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=True, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG")
+LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING = ""
+LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=True, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG", format_string=LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING)
 
 #####################################################################
 # Lastly, see if the developer has any local overrides.
diff --git a/credentials/settings/test.py b/credentials/settings/test.py
index 3efd26246..d01b8754a 100644
--- a/credentials/settings/test.py
+++ b/credentials/settings/test.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "credentials.apps.edx_credentials_extensions",
 ]
 
-LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=False, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG")
+LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING = ""
+LOGGING = get_logger_config(debug=False, dev_env=True, local_loglevel="DEBUG", format_string=LOGGING_FORMAT_STRING)
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
 
 DATABASES = {