diff --git a/extensions/ilastik/models.py b/extensions/ilastik/models.py
index fb7ea566e0d1f773e3d64c47275b643ab1cfb875..65057cca4017b2759b5c0d7b823a6501647faae2 100644
--- a/extensions/ilastik/models.py
+++ b/extensions/ilastik/models.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class IlastikImageToImageModel(ImageToImageModel):
         args = app.parse_args([])
         args.headless = True
         args.project = self.project_file_abspath.__str__()
-        shell = app.main(args)
+        shell = app.main(args, init_logging=False)
 
         if not isinstance(shell.workflow, self.get_workflow()):
             raise ParameterExpectedError(