1 files changed, 5 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/kernel.erl b/lib/kernel/src/kernel.erl
index ae982c1741..b0e8c00bbf 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/kernel.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/kernel.erl
@@ -30,17 +30,13 @@
 %%% Callback functions for the kernel application.
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 start(_, []) ->
+    %% Setup the logger and configure the kernel logger environment
+    ok = logger:internal_init_logger(),
     case supervisor:start_link({local, kernel_sup}, kernel, []) of
 	{ok, Pid} ->
             ok = erl_signal_handler:start(),
-            %% add error handler
-            case logger:setup_standard_handler() of
-                ok -> {ok, Pid, []};
-                Error ->
-                    %% Not necessary since the node will crash anyway:
-                    exit(Pid, shutdown),
-                    Error
-            end;
+            ok = logger:add_handlers(kernel),
+            {ok, Pid, []};
 	Error -> Error
     end.
 
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ init([]) ->
     case init:get_argument(mode) of
         {ok, [["minimal"]]} ->
             {ok, {SupFlags,
-                  [Code, File, StdError, User, Config, RefC, SafeSup, LoggerSup]}};
+                  [Code, File, StdError, User, LoggerSup, Config, RefC, SafeSup]}};
         _ ->
             Rpc = #{id => rex,
                     start => {rpc, start_link, []},