diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
index 431f6f4794..c51c6f2e43 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
@@ -394,10 +394,10 @@ def bitbake_main(configParams, configuration):
 
     return 1
 
-def setup_bitbake(configParams, configuration, extrafeatures=None, setup_logging=True):
+def setup_bitbake(configParams, configuration, extrafeatures=None):
     # Ensure logging messages get sent to the UI as events
     handler = bb.event.LogHandler()
-    if setup_logging and not configParams.status_only:
+    if not configParams.status_only:
         # In status only mode there are no logs and no UI
         logger.addHandler(handler)
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
index e246b3d2a2..cd0587e277 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
@@ -383,8 +383,7 @@ class Tinfoil:
 
         self.server_connection, ui_module = setup_bitbake(config_params,
                             cookerconfig,
-                            extrafeatures,
-                            setup_logging=False)
+                            extrafeatures)
 
         self.ui_module = ui_module