diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9bf1f8b..3a05c4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ To Do
 
 * Proper logging, work in progress:
   * Sending logs to... well, Graylog... through CLI switches.
-  * Fix file output when quiet mode flag is specified.
 * Document command line flags.
 * Add TLS options (skip checks / specify CA) for the Graylog API.
 * Read object ownership using `grn_permissions` to preserve privileges on users'
   own objects
 * Support granting ownership on objects
 * Use goroutines ? Maybe.
+* Custom log file/terminal output
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8c9565c..92d4714 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ func configureLogFile(path string) {
 // Configure the logging library based on the various command line flags.
 func configureLogging(flags cliFlags) {
 	log = getLoggingContext(flags.instance)
+	log.Logger.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{
+		DisableColors: true,
+		FullTimestamp: true,
+	})
 	log.Logger.SetLevel(toLogLevel(flags.logLevel))
 	if flags.logFile != "" {
 		configureLogFile(flags.logFile)