diff --git a/logging.go b/logging.go
index 183bcfb..d85689f 100644
--- a/logging.go
+++ b/logging.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var (
 
 func (l *logStream) Printf(format string, a ...interface{}) {
 	// describe(a)
-	if LogLevel >= l.logLevel {
+	if LogLevel < l.logLevel {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func determineLogLevel(lstr string) int {
 	return logLevelStringMap[lstrLowerCase]
 }
 
-func initLogger(logFile string, logLevelStr string, logToConsole bool) {
+func InitLogger(logFile string, logLevelStr string, logToConsole bool) {
 
 	LogLevel = determineLogLevel(logLevelStr)