diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/commands.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/commands.go
index ec454078f9b..06e8dd16d21 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/commands.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 )
 
 func runCommand(command func(commandLine CommandLine) error) func(context *cli.Context) {
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ func runCommand(command func(commandLine CommandLine) error) func(context *cli.C
 
 		cmd := &contextCommandLine{context}
 		if err := command(cmd); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("\n%s: ", color.RedString("Error"))
-			log.Errorf("%s\n\n", err)
+			logger.Errorf("\n%s: ", color.RedString("Error"))
+			logger.Errorf("%s\n\n", err)
 
 			cmd.ShowHelp()
 			os.Exit(1)
 		} else {
-			log.Info("\nRestart grafana after installing plugins . <service grafana-server restart>\n\n")
+			logger.Info("\nRestart grafana after installing plugins . <service grafana-server restart>\n\n")
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go
index eb5973d07be..9a5ee96560e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/install_command.go
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/models"
 	s "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services"
+	"github.com/lunny/log"
 )
 
 func validateInput(c CommandLine, pluginFolder string) error {
@@ -78,10 +79,10 @@ func InstallPlugin(pluginName, version string, c CommandLine) error {
 		pluginName,
 		version)
 
-	log.Infof("installing %v @ %v\n", plugin.Id, version)
-	log.Infof("from url: %v\n", downloadURL)
-	log.Infof("into: %v\n", pluginFolder)
-	log.Info("\n")
+	logger.Infof("installing %v @ %v\n", plugin.Id, version)
+	logger.Infof("from url: %v\n", downloadURL)
+	logger.Infof("into: %v\n", pluginFolder)
+	logger.Info("\n")
 
 	err = downloadFile(plugin.Id, pluginFolder, downloadURL)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/listremote_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/listremote_command.go
index 0f0c3077ab9..c4de82a985d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/listremote_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/listremote_command.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 	s "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services"
 )
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func listremoteCommand(c CommandLine) error {
 			pluginVersion = i.Versions[0].Version
 		}
 
-		log.Infof("id: %v version: %s\n", i.Id, pluginVersion)
+		logger.Infof("id: %v version: %s\n", i.Id, pluginVersion)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/ls_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/ls_command.go
index 796f6e500d1..212188caf5a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/ls_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/ls_command.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/models"
 	s "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services"
 )
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var validateLsCommand = func(pluginDir string) error {
 		return errors.New("missing path flag")
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("plugindir: " + pluginDir + "\n")
+	logger.Debug("plugindir: " + pluginDir + "\n")
 	pluginDirInfo, err := s.IoHelper.Stat(pluginDir)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ func lsCommand(c CommandLine) error {
 	plugins := ls_getPlugins(pluginDir)
 
 	if len(plugins) > 0 {
-		log.Info("installed plugins:\n")
+		logger.Info("installed plugins:\n")
 	}
 
 	for _, plugin := range plugins {
-		log.Infof("%s %s %s \n", plugin.Id, color.YellowString("@"), plugin.Info.Version)
+		logger.Infof("%s %s %s \n", plugin.Id, color.YellowString("@"), plugin.Info.Version)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_all_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_all_command.go
index 7f088be3e14..19e9ff45504 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_all_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_all_command.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/models"
 	s "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func upgradeAllCommand(c CommandLine) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range pluginsToUpgrade {
-		log.Infof("Updating %v \n", p.Id)
+		logger.Infof("Updating %v \n", p.Id)
 
 		s.RemoveInstalledPlugin(pluginsDir, p.Id)
 		InstallPlugin(p.Id, "", c)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_command.go
index e788b3bdfaa..2a6f5bd0f37 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/upgrade_command.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 	s "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services"
 )
 
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ func upgradeCommand(c CommandLine) error {
 		return InstallPlugin(localPlugin.Id, "", c)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("%s %s is up to date \n", color.GreenString("✔"), localPlugin.Id)
+	logger.Infof("%s %s is up to date \n", color.GreenString("✔"), localPlugin.Id)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log/log.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger/logger.go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log/log.go
rename to pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger/logger.go
index c8222d60c81..de98a6f147b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log/log.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger/logger.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package log
+package logger
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/main.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/main.go
index b9549e00c1a..01a15f87fb3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/main.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
+	"github.com/lunny/log"
 )
 
 var version = "master"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func isDevenvironment(pwd string) bool {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	SetupLogging()
+	setupLogging()
 
 	app := cli.NewApp()
 	app.Name = "Grafana cli"
@@ -73,14 +74,14 @@ func main() {
 	app.CommandNotFound = cmdNotFound
 
 	if err := app.Run(os.Args); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+		logger.Errorf("%v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func SetupLogging() {
+func setupLogging() {
 	for _, f := range os.Args {
 		if f == "-D" || f == "--debug" || f == "-debug" {
-			log.SetDebug(true)
+			logger.SetDebug(true)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services/services.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services/services.go
index 2332511ed89..c5991a6c7bc 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services/services.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/services/services.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 
 	"github.com/franela/goreq"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/logger"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/models"
 )
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func GetLocalPlugins(pluginDir string) []m.InstalledPlugin {
 }
 
 func RemoveInstalledPlugin(pluginPath, id string) error {
-	log.Infof("Removing plugin: %v\n", id)
+	logger.Infof("Removing plugin: %v\n", id)
 	return IoHelper.RemoveAll(path.Join(pluginPath, id))
 }