diff --git a/git/remote.py b/git/remote.py
index fd76e592a..c3a51744b 100644
--- a/git/remote.py
+++ b/git/remote.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger('git.remote')
+log.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
 
 
 __all__ = ('RemoteProgress', 'PushInfo', 'FetchInfo', 'Remote')