diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
index db19e07..ba03bd7 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
@@ -613,11 +613,16 @@ def loadUserSettings(script=None, inputEvent=None, skipReloadMessage=False):
     # Make plugin loading more robust by handling potential exceptions
     try:
         activePlugins = list(_settingsManager.getSetting('activePlugins'))
-        logger.info(f"CTHULHU: Loading active plugins: {activePlugins}")
+        # Use debug module for logging instead of the logger module
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"CTHULHU: Loading active plugins: {activePlugins}", True)
         
         # Setup a timeout for plugin activation to prevent hanging
         import threading
         import time
+        import logging
+        
+        # Setup proper logging
+        log = logging.getLogger("cthulhu.plugins")
         
         activation_completed = [False]
         
@@ -626,9 +631,9 @@ def loadUserSettings(script=None, inputEvent=None, skipReloadMessage=False):
                 cthulhuApp.getPluginSystemManager().setActivePlugins(activePlugins)
                 activation_completed[0] = True
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"CTHULHU: Error activating plugins: {e}")
+                debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, f"CTHULHU: Error activating plugins: {e}", True)
                 import traceback
-                logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+                debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, traceback.format_exc(), True)
         
         plugin_thread = threading.Thread(target=activate_plugins_with_timeout)
         plugin_thread.daemon = True  # Make thread daemonic so it doesn't block program exit
@@ -638,11 +643,11 @@ def loadUserSettings(script=None, inputEvent=None, skipReloadMessage=False):
         plugin_thread.join(30)
         
         if not activation_completed[0]:
-            logger.error("CTHULHU: Plugin activation timed out - continuing without all plugins")
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, "CTHULHU: Plugin activation timed out - continuing without all plugins", True)
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"CTHULHU: Error setting up plugin activation: {e}")
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, f"CTHULHU: Error setting up plugin activation: {e}", True)
         import traceback
-        logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, traceback.format_exc(), True)
 
     _scriptManager.activate()
     _eventManager.activate()