diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3a0f7ee..9b647b1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "feature=\"docs\""]
 default = ["h1-server"]
 cookies = ["http-types/cookies"]
 h1-server = ["async-h1"]
-logger = ["femme"]
+logger = []
 docs = ["unstable"]
 sessions = ["async-session", "cookies"]
 sse = ["async-sse"]
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ async-session = { version = "3.0", optional = true }
 async-sse = { version = "5.1.0", optional = true }
 async-std = { version = "1.6.5", features = ["unstable"] }
 async-trait = "0.1.41"
-femme = { version = "2.1.1", optional = true }
 futures-util = "0.3.6"
 http-client = { version = "6.1.0", default-features = false }
 http-types = { version = "2.11.0", default-features = false, features = ["fs"] }
@@ -54,7 +53,9 @@ regex = "1.5.5"
 [dev-dependencies]
 async-std = { version = "1.6.5", features = ["unstable", "attributes"] }
 criterion = "0.3.3"
+femme = "2.1.1"
 juniper = "0.14.2"
+kv-log-macro = "1.0.7"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 logtest = "2.0.0"
 portpicker = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/examples/catflap.rs b/examples/catflap.rs
index c3be1e6..91c141c 100644
--- a/examples/catflap.rs
+++ b/examples/catflap.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     use std::{env, net::TcpListener, os::unix::io::FromRawFd};
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
     app.at("/").get(|_| async { Ok(CHANGE_THIS_TEXT) });
diff --git a/examples/chunked.rs b/examples/chunked.rs
index 6ea8053..aa1f219 100644
--- a/examples/chunked.rs
+++ b/examples/chunked.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use tide::Body;
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
     app.at("/").get(|_| async {
diff --git a/examples/concurrent_listeners.rs b/examples/concurrent_listeners.rs
index 10d2ec6..b79e6fb 100644
--- a/examples/concurrent_listeners.rs
+++ b/examples/concurrent_listeners.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use tide::Request;
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 
diff --git a/examples/cookies.rs b/examples/cookies.rs
index 68f3a61..966bd44 100644
--- a/examples/cookies.rs
+++ b/examples/cookies.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ async fn remove_cookie(_req: Request<()>) -> tide::Result {
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 
diff --git a/examples/error_handling.rs b/examples/error_handling.rs
index 96aa79e..ca35277 100644
--- a/examples/error_handling.rs
+++ b/examples/error_handling.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use tide::{Body, Request, Response, Result, StatusCode};
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 
diff --git a/examples/hello.rs b/examples/hello.rs
index d664753..39e2089 100644
--- a/examples/hello.rs
+++ b/examples/hello.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
 
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
diff --git a/examples/json.rs b/examples/json.rs
index 8bfb123..085a359 100644
--- a/examples/json.rs
+++ b/examples/json.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ struct Cat {
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 
diff --git a/examples/middleware.rs b/examples/middleware.rs
index a7488a5..3970914 100644
--- a/examples/middleware.rs
+++ b/examples/middleware.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use kv_log_macro::trace;
 use tide::http::mime;
 use tide::utils::{After, Before};
 use tide::{Middleware, Next, Request, Response, Result, StatusCode};
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ fn user_loader<'a>(
 ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result> + Send + 'a>> {
     Box::pin(async {
         if let Some(user) = request.state().find_user().await {
-            tide::log::trace!("user loaded", {user: user.name});
+            trace!("user loaded", {user: user.name});
             request.set_ext(user);
             Ok(next.run(request).await)
         // this middleware only needs to run before the endpoint, so
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ struct RequestCount(usize);
 impl<State: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static> Middleware<State> for RequestCounterMiddleware {
     async fn handle(&self, mut req: Request<State>, next: Next<'_, State>) -> Result {
         let count = self.requests_counted.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
-        tide::log::trace!("request counter", { count: count });
+        trace!("request counter", { count: count });
         req.set_ext(RequestCount(count));
 
         let mut res = next.run(req).await;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ const INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR_HTML_PAGE: &str = "<html><body>
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::with_state(UserDatabase::default());
 
     app.with(After(|response: Response| async move {
diff --git a/examples/nested.rs b/examples/nested.rs
index b9eece7..c87acde 100644
--- a/examples/nested.rs
+++ b/examples/nested.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
     app.at("/").get(|_| async { Ok("Root") });
diff --git a/examples/redirect.rs b/examples/redirect.rs
index c0ab4c6..e9ded4b 100644
--- a/examples/redirect.rs
+++ b/examples/redirect.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use tide::{Redirect, Response, StatusCode};
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
     app.at("/").get(|_| async { Ok("Root") });
diff --git a/examples/sessions.rs b/examples/sessions.rs
index 5a2cf89..f6e9e96 100644
--- a/examples/sessions.rs
+++ b/examples/sessions.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 
diff --git a/examples/state.rs b/examples/state.rs
index a687ca2..5679c8a 100644
--- a/examples/state.rs
+++ b/examples/state.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl State {
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::with_state(State::new());
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
     app.at("/").get(|req: tide::Request<State>| async move {
diff --git a/examples/static_file.rs b/examples/static_file.rs
index 6cd80a6..8a961ee 100644
--- a/examples/static_file.rs
+++ b/examples/static_file.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::new();
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
     app.at("/").get(|_| async { Ok("visit /src/*") });
diff --git a/examples/upload.rs b/examples/upload.rs
index 0297a36..4bf2da5 100644
--- a/examples/upload.rs
+++ b/examples/upload.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use async_std::{fs::OpenOptions, io};
+use kv_log_macro::info;
 use tempfile::TempDir;
 use tide::prelude::*;
 use tide::{Body, Request, Response, StatusCode};
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ impl TempDirState {
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), IoError> {
-    tide::log::start();
+    femme::start();
     let mut app = tide::with_state(TempDirState::try_new()?);
     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), IoError> {
 
             let bytes_written = io::copy(req, file).await?;
 
-            tide::log::info!("file written", {
+            info!("file written", {
                 bytes: bytes_written,
                 path: fs_path.canonicalize()?.to_str()
             });
diff --git a/src/fs/serve_dir.rs b/src/fs/serve_dir.rs
index 9b46415..431dfcd 100644
--- a/src/fs/serve_dir.rs
+++ b/src/fs/serve_dir.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use crate::log;
 use crate::{Body, Endpoint, Request, Response, Result, StatusCode};
 
 use async_std::path::PathBuf as AsyncPathBuf;
+use kv_log_macro::{info, warn};
 
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::{ffi::OsStr, io};
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ where
             }
         }
 
-        log::info!("Requested file: {:?}", file_path);
+        info!("Requested file: {:?}", file_path);
 
         let file_path = AsyncPathBuf::from(file_path);
         if !file_path.starts_with(&self.dir) {
-            log::warn!("Unauthorized attempt to read: {:?}", file_path);
+            warn!("Unauthorized attempt to read: {:?}", file_path);
             Ok(Response::new(StatusCode::Forbidden))
         } else {
             match Body::from_file(&file_path).await {
                 Ok(body) => Ok(Response::builder(StatusCode::Ok).body(body).build()),
                 Err(e) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
-                    log::warn!("File not found: {:?}", &file_path);
+                    warn!("File not found: {:?}", &file_path);
                     Ok(Response::new(StatusCode::NotFound))
                 }
                 Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
diff --git a/src/fs/serve_file.rs b/src/fs/serve_file.rs
index 0c3d72c..2ed80e4 100644
--- a/src/fs/serve_file.rs
+++ b/src/fs/serve_file.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use crate::log;
 use crate::{Body, Endpoint, Request, Response, Result, StatusCode};
 use std::io;
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use async_std::path::PathBuf as AsyncPathBuf;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use kv_log_macro::warn;
 
 pub(crate) struct ServeFile {
     path: AsyncPathBuf,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl<State: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static> Endpoint<State> for ServeFile {
         match Body::from_file(&self.path).await {
             Ok(body) => Ok(Response::builder(StatusCode::Ok).body(body).build()),
             Err(e) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
-                log::warn!("File not found: {:?}", &self.path);
+                warn!("File not found: {:?}", &self.path);
                 Ok(Response::new(StatusCode::NotFound))
             }
             Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 90f43d6..b9e739d 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
 //!
 //! #[async_std::main]
 //! async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
-//!     tide::log::start();
 //!     let mut app = tide::new();
-//!     app.with(tide::log::LogMiddleware::new());
 //!     app.at("/orders/shoes").post(order_shoes);
 //!     app.listen("127.0.0.1:8080").await?;
 //!     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/listener/concurrent_listener.rs b/src/listener/concurrent_listener.rs
index 68ef8e6..906f1f4 100644
--- a/src/listener/concurrent_listener.rs
+++ b/src/listener/concurrent_listener.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use futures_util::stream::{futures_unordered::FuturesUnordered, StreamExt};
 /// ```rust
 /// fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
 ///    async_std::task::block_on(async {
-///        tide::log::start();
 ///        let mut app = tide::new();
 ///        app.at("/").get(|_| async { Ok("Hello, world!") });
 ///
diff --git a/src/listener/failover_listener.rs b/src/listener/failover_listener.rs
index d81658c..26f0ee1 100644
--- a/src/listener/failover_listener.rs
+++ b/src/listener/failover_listener.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::Server;
 use std::fmt::{self, Debug, Display, Formatter};
 
 use async_std::io;
+use kv_log_macro::info;
 
 use crate::listener::ListenInfo;
 
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ use crate::listener::ListenInfo;
 /// ```rust
 /// fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
 ///    async_std::task::block_on(async {
-///        tide::log::start();
 ///        let mut app = tide::new();
 ///        app.at("/").get(|_| async { Ok("Hello, world!") });
 ///
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ where
                     return Ok(());
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    crate::log::info!("unable to bind", {
+                    info!("unable to bind", {
                         listener: listener.to_string(),
                         error: e.to_string()
                     });
diff --git a/src/listener/tcp_listener.rs b/src/listener/tcp_listener.rs
index 7b86a01..03be652 100644
--- a/src/listener/tcp_listener.rs
+++ b/src/listener/tcp_listener.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 use super::{is_transient_error, ListenInfo};
 
 use crate::listener::Listener;
-use crate::{log, Server};
+use crate::Server;
 
 use std::fmt::{self, Display, Formatter};
 
 use async_std::net::{self, SocketAddr, TcpStream};
 use async_std::prelude::*;
 use async_std::{io, task};
+use kv_log_macro::error;
 
 /// This represents a tide [Listener](crate::listener::Listener) that
 /// wraps an [async_std::net::TcpListener]. It is implemented as an
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ fn handle_tcp<State: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static>(app: Server<State>, stream:
         });
 
         if let Err(error) = fut.await {
-            log::error!("async-h1 error", { error: error.to_string() });
+            error!("async-h1 error", { error: error.to_string() });
         }
     });
 }
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ where
                 Err(ref e) if is_transient_error(e) => continue,
                 Err(error) => {
                     let delay = std::time::Duration::from_millis(500);
-                    crate::log::error!("Error: {}. Pausing for {:?}.", error, delay);
+                    error!("Error: {}. Pausing for {:?}.", error, delay);
                     task::sleep(delay).await;
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/src/listener/unix_listener.rs b/src/listener/unix_listener.rs
index d99a21d..85c717f 100644
--- a/src/listener/unix_listener.rs
+++ b/src/listener/unix_listener.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::{is_transient_error, ListenInfo};
 
 use crate::listener::Listener;
-use crate::{log, Server};
+use crate::Server;
 
 use std::fmt::{self, Display, Formatter};
 
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use async_std::os::unix::net::{self, SocketAddr, UnixStream};
 use async_std::path::PathBuf;
 use async_std::prelude::*;
 use async_std::{io, task};
+use kv_log_macro::error;
 
 /// This represents a tide [Listener](crate::listener::Listener) that
 /// wraps an [async_std::os::unix::net::UnixListener]. It is implemented as an
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ fn handle_unix<State: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static>(app: Server<State>, stream:
         });
 
         if let Err(error) = fut.await {
-            log::error!("async-h1 error", { error: error.to_string() });
+            error!("async-h1 error", { error: error.to_string() });
         }
     });
 }
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ where
                 Err(ref e) if is_transient_error(e) => continue,
                 Err(error) => {
                     let delay = std::time::Duration::from_millis(500);
-                    crate::log::error!("Error: {}. Pausing for {:?}.", error, delay);
+                    error!("Error: {}. Pausing for {:?}.", error, delay);
                     task::sleep(delay).await;
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/src/log/middleware.rs b/src/log/middleware.rs
index cfc7f26..ff4b378 100644
--- a/src/log/middleware.rs
+++ b/src/log/middleware.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use crate::log;
+use kv_log_macro::{error, info, warn};
+
 use crate::{Middleware, Next, Request};
 
 /// Log all incoming requests and responses.
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ impl LogMiddleware {
 
         let path = req.url().path().to_owned();
         let method = req.method().to_string();
-        log::info!("<-- Request received", {
+        info!("<-- Request received", {
             method: method,
             path: path,
         });
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ impl LogMiddleware {
         let status = response.status();
         if status.is_server_error() {
             if let Some(error) = response.error() {
-                log::error!("Internal error --> Response sent", {
+                error!("Internal error --> Response sent", {
                     message: format!("{:?}", error),
                     error_type: error.type_name(),
                     method: method,
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ impl LogMiddleware {
                     duration: format!("{:?}", start.elapsed()),
                 });
             } else {
-                log::error!("Internal error --> Response sent", {
+                error!("Internal error --> Response sent", {
                     method: method,
                     path: path,
                     status: format!("{} - {}", status as u16, status.canonical_reason()),
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ impl LogMiddleware {
             }
         } else if status.is_client_error() {
             if let Some(error) = response.error() {
-                log::warn!("Client error --> Response sent", {
+                warn!("Client error --> Response sent", {
                     message: format!("{:?}", error),
                     error_type: error.type_name(),
                     method: method,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ impl LogMiddleware {
                     duration: format!("{:?}", start.elapsed()),
                 });
             } else {
-                log::warn!("Client error --> Response sent", {
+                warn!("Client error --> Response sent", {
                     method: method,
                     path: path,
                     status: format!("{} - {}", status as u16, status.canonical_reason()),
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ impl LogMiddleware {
                 });
             }
         } else {
-            log::info!("--> Response sent", {
+            info!("--> Response sent", {
                 method: method,
                 path: path,
                 status: format!("{} - {}", status as u16, status.canonical_reason()),
diff --git a/src/log/mod.rs b/src/log/mod.rs
index 8f74ac2..f414302 100644
--- a/src/log/mod.rs
+++ b/src/log/mod.rs
@@ -1,41 +1,5 @@
-//! Event logging types.
-//!
-//! # Examples
-//!
-//! ```no_run
-//! use tide::log;
-//!
-//! log::start();
-//!
-//! log::info!("Hello cats");
-//! log::debug!("{} wants tuna", "Nori");
-//! log::error!("We're out of tuna!");
-//! log::info!("{} are hungry", "cats", {
-//!     cat_1: "Chashu",
-//!     cat_2: "Nori",
-//! });
-//! ```
-
-pub use kv_log_macro::{debug, error, info, log, trace, warn};
-pub use kv_log_macro::{max_level, Level};
+//! Support for logging in tide; see [`LogMiddleware`].
 
 mod middleware;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "logger")]
-pub use femme::LevelFilter;
-
 pub use middleware::LogMiddleware;
-
-/// Start logging.
-#[cfg(feature = "logger")]
-pub fn start() {
-    femme::start();
-    crate::log::info!("Logger started", { level: "Info" });
-}
-
-/// Start logging with a log level.
-#[cfg(feature = "logger")]
-pub fn with_level(level: LevelFilter) {
-    femme::with_level(level);
-    crate::log::info!("Logger started", { level: format!("{}", level) });
-}
diff --git a/src/route.rs b/src/route.rs
index 8b827c1..e52889f 100644
--- a/src/route.rs
+++ b/src/route.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::endpoint::MiddlewareEndpoint;
 use crate::fs::{ServeDir, ServeFile};
-use crate::log;
 use crate::{router::Router, Endpoint, Middleware};
 
+use kv_log_macro::trace;
+
 /// A handle to a route.
 ///
 /// All HTTP requests are made against resources. After using [`Server::at`] (or
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ impl<'a, State: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static> Route<'a, State> {
     where
         M: Middleware<State>,
     {
-        log::trace!(
+        trace!(
             "Adding middleware {} to route {:?}",
             middleware.name(),
             self.path
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 1849e9c..3b09fc4 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 use async_std::io;
 use async_std::sync::Arc;
+use kv_log_macro::{info, trace};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "cookies")]
 use crate::cookies;
 use crate::listener::{Listener, ToListener};
-use crate::log;
 use crate::middleware::{Middleware, Next};
 use crate::router::{Router, Selection};
 use crate::{Endpoint, Request, Route};
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ where
     where
         M: Middleware<State>,
     {
-        log::trace!("Adding middleware {}", middleware.name());
+        trace!("Adding middleware {}", middleware.name());
         let m = Arc::get_mut(&mut self.middleware)
             .expect("Registering middleware is not possible after the Server has started");
         m.push(Arc::new(middleware));
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ where
         let mut listener = listener.to_listener()?;
         listener.bind(self).await?;
         for info in listener.info().iter() {
-            log::info!("Server listening on {}", info);
+            info!("Server listening on {}", info);
         }
         listener.accept().await?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/sessions/middleware.rs b/src/sessions/middleware.rs
index ce564f7..db612a5 100644
--- a/src/sessions/middleware.rs
+++ b/src/sessions/middleware.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use async_session::{
     hmac::{Hmac, Mac, NewMac},
     sha2::Sha256,
 };
+use kv_log_macro::error;
 
 const BASE64_DIGEST_LEN: usize = 44;
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ where
 
         if session.is_destroyed() {
             if let Err(e) = self.store.destroy_session(session).await {
-                crate::log::error!("unable to destroy session", { error: e.to_string() });
+                error!("unable to destroy session", { error: e.to_string() });
             }
 
             if let Some(mut cookie) = cookie {