diff --git a/logging/logging.py b/logging/logging.py
index 5546d55d..5f124e20 100644
--- a/logging/logging.py
+++ b/logging/logging.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Logger:
         self.log(CRITICAL, msg, *args)
 
 
-_level = NOTSET
+_level = INFO
 _loggers = {}
 
 def getLogger(name):
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ def getLogger(name):
     _loggers[name] = l
     return l
 
-def basicConfig(level=DEBUG):
+def basicConfig(level=INFO):
     global _level
     _level = level
diff --git a/logging/setup.py b/logging/setup.py
index bd36f164..6c66122e 100644
--- a/logging/setup.py
+++ b/logging/setup.py
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
-from distutils.core import setup
+import sys
+# Remove current dir from sys.path, otherwise setuptools will peek up our
+# module instead of system.
+sys.path.pop(0)
+from setuptools import setup
+
 
 setup(name='micropython-logging',
-      version='0.0.3',
-      description='logging package for MicroPython',
+      version='0.0.4',
+      description='logging module for MicroPython',
+      long_description="This is a module reimplemented specifically for MicroPython standard library,\nwith efficient and lean design in mind. Note that this module is likely work\nin progress and likely supports just a subset of CPython's corresponding\nmodule. Please help with the development if you are interested in this\nmodule.",
       url='https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/405',
       author='MicroPython Developers',
       author_email='micro-python@googlegroups.com',
+      maintainer='MicroPython Developers',
+      maintainer_email='micro-python@googlegroups.com',
       license='MIT',
       py_modules=['logging'])