diff --git a/src/org/forkalsrud/album/web/AlbumServlet.java b/src/org/forkalsrud/album/web/AlbumServlet.java
index 1657ec3..d6ed452 100644
--- a/src/org/forkalsrud/album/web/AlbumServlet.java
+++ b/src/org/forkalsrud/album/web/AlbumServlet.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator;
 import org.forkalsrud.album.exif.Dimension;
 import org.forkalsrud.album.exif.DirectoryEntry;
 import org.forkalsrud.album.exif.Entry;
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ public class AlbumServlet
         System.out.println("in init of Album");
         base = new File(getServletConfig().getInitParameter("base")).getAbsoluteFile();
         basePrefix = "/" + base.getName();
+
+        PropertyConfigurator.configure("log4j.properties");
+        LogFactory.getFactory().setAttribute("org.apache.commons.logging.Log", "org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger");
     }
 
     @Override