diff --git a/src/node/server.js b/src/node/server.js
index 92ec17a65..04c622197 100755
--- a/src/node/server.js
+++ b/src/node/server.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  */
 
 const log4js = require('log4js');
-log4js.replaceConsole();
 
 const settings = require('./utils/Settings');
 
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 176b25cdf..e2329d414 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "jsonminify": "0.4.2",
     "languages4translatewiki": "0.1.3",
     "lodash.clonedeep": "4.5.0",
-    "log4js": "0.6.38",
+    "log4js": "^6.9.1",
     "measured-core": "^2.0.0",
     "mime-types": "^2.1.35",
     "npm": "^6.14.18",