diff --git a/telegram/__init__.py b/telegram/__init__.py
index 03113accd..1eee4c92d 100644
--- a/telegram/__init__.py
+++ b/telegram/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from .replykeyboardhide import ReplyKeyboardHide
 from .forcereply import ForceReply
 from .inputfile import InputFile
 from .error import TelegramError
+from .nullhandler import NullHandler
 from .emoji import Emoji
 from .bot import Bot
 
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@ __all__ = ['Bot', 'Emoji', 'TelegramError', 'InputFile', 'ReplyMarkup',
            'ForceReply', 'ReplyKeyboardHide', 'ReplyKeyboardMarkup',
            'UserProfilePhotos', 'ChatAction', 'Location', 'Contact',
            'Video', 'Sticker', 'Document', 'Audio', 'PhotoSize', 'GroupChat',
-           'Update', 'Message', 'User', 'TelegramObject']
+           'Update', 'Message', 'User', 'TelegramObject', 'NullHandler']
diff --git a/telegram/bot.py b/telegram/bot.py
index 78bdc42e9..7597ddd43 100644
--- a/telegram/bot.py
+++ b/telegram/bot.py
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ import functools
 import logging
 
 from telegram import (User, Message, Update, UserProfilePhotos, TelegramError,
-                      ReplyMarkup, InputFile, TelegramObject)
+                      ReplyMarkup, InputFile, TelegramObject, NullHandler)
+
+h = NullHandler()
+logging.getLogger(__name__).addHandler(h)
 
 
 class Bot(TelegramObject):
 
     def __init__(self,
                  token,
-                 base_url=None,
-                 debug=False):
+                 base_url=None):
         self.token = token
 
         if base_url is None:
@@ -33,10 +35,6 @@ class Bot(TelegramObject):
             self.base_url = base_url + self.token
 
         self.log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-        if debug:
-            self.log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        else:
-            self.log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
         try:
             bot = self.getMe()
diff --git a/telegram/nullhandler.py b/telegram/nullhandler.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97ff3e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/telegram/nullhandler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+
+import logging
+
+
+class NullHandler(logging.Handler):
+    def emit(self, record):
+        pass