diff --git a/smartobject.py b/smartobject.py
index 0124c48..c0130c4 100644
--- a/smartobject.py
+++ b/smartobject.py
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ class SmartObject(hass.Hass,LoggerInterface):
     def initialize(self):
         self.initialize_logger_interface(self.get_ad_api())
         with self.log_group('App Initialization') as group:
-            self.log(f"Initialization started [group={group['kind']}:{group['id']}]")
+            self._write_log(f"Initialization started [group={group['kind']}:{group['id']}]", 'INFO', None)
             try:
                 succeeded = self._initialize_smart_object()
             except BaseException:
-                self.log(f"Initialization failed [group={group['kind']}:{group['id']}]", level='ERROR')
+                self._write_log(f"Initialization failed [group={group['kind']}:{group['id']}]", 'ERROR', None)
                 raise
             status = 'completed' if succeeded else 'failed'
             level = 'INFO' if succeeded else 'ERROR'
-            self.log(f"Initialization {status} [group={group['kind']}:{group['id']}]", level=level)
+            self._write_log(f"Initialization {status} [group={group['kind']}:{group['id']}]", level, None)
 
     def _initialize_smart_object(self):
         try:
diff --git a/virtualevents.py b/virtualevents.py
index b43155c..d2d9695 100644
--- a/virtualevents.py
+++ b/virtualevents.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class VirtualEvents(hass.Hass,LoggerInterface):
     def on_condition_succeed(self,event_name):
         event_yaml = self.args["virtual_events"][event_name]            
         if 'event_data' in event_yaml:
-            self.log(f"Sending event {event_yaml['event_name']} data = {event_yaml['event_data']}")
+            self.log_info(f"Sending event {event_yaml['event_name']} data = {event_yaml['event_data']}")
             self.fire_event(event_yaml['event_name'],**event_yaml['event_data'])
         else:
-            self.log(f"Sending event {event_yaml['event_name']}")
+            self.log_info(f"Sending event {event_yaml['event_name']}")
             self.fire_event(event_yaml['event_name'])