diff --git a/backupbot.py b/backupbot.py
index 34604a9..4474419 100755
--- a/backupbot.py
+++ b/backupbot.py
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ def cli(loglevel, service, repository, machine_logs):
         if not isinstance(numeric_level, int):
             raise ValueError('Invalid log level: %s' % loglevel)
         logger.setLevel(numeric_level)
+    logHandler = logging.StreamHandler()
     if machine_logs:
-        logHandler = logging.StreamHandler()
         formatter = jsonlogger.JsonFormatter(
             "%(levelname)s %(filename)s %(lineno)s %(process)d %(message)s", rename_fields={"levelname": "message_type"})
         logHandler.setFormatter(formatter)
-        logger.addHandler(logHandler)
+    logger.addHandler(logHandler)
 
     export_secrets()
     init_repo()