diff --git a/lib/vmdb/loggers.rb b/lib/vmdb/loggers.rb
index b19cc4574ce..14c4ee2ff3e 100644
--- a/lib/vmdb/loggers.rb
+++ b/lib/vmdb/loggers.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def self.apply_config(config)
       Vmdb::Plugins.each { |p| p.try(:apply_logger_config, config) }
     end
 
-    def self.create_logger(log_file_name, logger_class = ManageIQ::Loggers::Base)
+    def self.create_logger(log_file_name, logger_class = nil)
       if MiqEnvironment::Command.is_container?
         create_container_logger(log_file_name, logger_class)
       elsif MiqEnvironment::Command.supports_systemd?
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def self.create_logger(log_file_name, logger_class = ManageIQ::Loggers::Base)
       log_file = log_path_from_file(log_file)
       progname = progname_from_file(log_file)
 
+      logger_class ||= ManageIQ::Loggers::Base
       logger_class.new(log_file, :progname => progname)
     end
 
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ def self.create_logger(log_file_name, logger_class = ManageIQ::Loggers::Base)
       progname = progname_from_file(log_file_name)
       logger.progname = progname
 
+      return logger if logger_class.nil?
+
       create_wrapper_logger(progname, logger_class, logger)
     end
 
@@ -72,6 +75,8 @@ def self.create_logger(log_file_name, logger_class = ManageIQ::Loggers::Base)
       progname = progname_from_file(log_file_name)
       logger.progname = progname
 
+      return logger if logger_class.nil?
+
       create_wrapper_logger(progname, logger_class, logger)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/vmdb/loggers_spec.rb b/spec/lib/vmdb/loggers_spec.rb
index 53153d9ae28..d12b6f03324 100644
--- a/spec/lib/vmdb/loggers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/vmdb/loggers_spec.rb
@@ -190,10 +190,6 @@ def in_container_env(example)
     context "in a container environment" do
       around { |example| in_container_env(example) }
 
-      it "has a container logger" do
-        expect(container_log).to_not be_nil
-      end
-
       include_examples "has basic logging functionality"
     end
   end
@@ -212,12 +208,10 @@ def in_container_env(example)
 
       it "will honor the log level in the container logger" do
         log = described_class.create_logger(log_file_name)
-        container_log = log.wrapped_logger
 
         described_class.apply_config_value({:level_foo => :error}, log, :level_foo)
 
-        expect(log.level).to           eq(Logger::ERROR)
-        expect(container_log.level).to eq(Logger::ERROR)
+        expect(log.level).to eq(Logger::ERROR)
       end
     end
   end