diff --git a/api/geth_backend.go b/api/geth_backend.go
index b64055a8c..b0580a0de 100644
--- a/api/geth_backend.go
+++ b/api/geth_backend.go
@@ -492,18 +492,8 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) ensureWalletDBOpened(account multiaccounts.Account,
 }
 
 func (b *GethStatusBackend) setupLogSettings() error {
-	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
-		Enabled:         b.config.LogEnabled,
-		Level:           b.config.LogLevel,
-		File:            b.config.LogFile,
-		MaxSize:         b.config.LogMaxSize,
-		MaxBackups:      b.config.LogMaxBackups,
-		CompressRotated: b.config.LogCompressRotated,
-	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	logSettings := b.config.LogSettings()
+	return logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings)
 }
 
 // Deprecated: Use StartNodeWithAccount instead.
diff --git a/cmd/ping-community/main.go b/cmd/ping-community/main.go
index 74f58ab02..dc49d6b04 100644
--- a/cmd/ping-community/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ping-community/main.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/multiaccounts/accounts"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/multiaccounts/settings"
 
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/cmd/utils"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/logutils"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/params"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol"
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// set up logging options
-	setupLogging(config)
+	utils.SetupLogging(logLevel, logWithoutColors, config)
 
 	// We want statusd to be distinct from StatusIM client.
 	config.Name = serverClientName
@@ -231,25 +232,6 @@ func getDefaultDataDir() string {
 	return "./statusd-data"
 }
 
-func setupLogging(config *params.NodeConfig) {
-	if *logLevel != "" {
-		config.LogLevel = *logLevel
-	}
-
-	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
-		Enabled:         config.LogEnabled,
-		Level:           config.LogLevel,
-		File:            config.LogFile,
-		MaxSize:         config.LogMaxSize,
-		MaxBackups:      config.LogMaxBackups,
-		CompressRotated: config.LogCompressRotated,
-		Colorized:       !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
-	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
-		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 // printVersion prints verbose output about version and config.
 func printVersion(config *params.NodeConfig) {
 	fmt.Println(strings.Title(config.Name))
diff --git a/cmd/populate-db/main.go b/cmd/populate-db/main.go
index 103833a12..1f03c14dc 100644
--- a/cmd/populate-db/main.go
+++ b/cmd/populate-db/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/account/generator"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/api"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/cmd/utils"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/common/dbsetup"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/crypto"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/types"
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// set up logging options
-	setupLogging(config)
+	utils.SetupLogging(logLevel, logWithoutColors, config)
 
 	// We want statusd to be distinct from StatusIM client.
 	config.Name = serverClientName
@@ -275,25 +276,6 @@ func getDefaultDataDir() string {
 	return "./statusd-data"
 }
 
-func setupLogging(config *params.NodeConfig) {
-	if *logLevel != "" {
-		config.LogLevel = *logLevel
-	}
-
-	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
-		Enabled:         config.LogEnabled,
-		Level:           config.LogLevel,
-		File:            config.LogFile,
-		MaxSize:         config.LogMaxSize,
-		MaxBackups:      config.LogMaxBackups,
-		CompressRotated: config.LogCompressRotated,
-		Colorized:       !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
-	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
-		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 // printVersion prints verbose output about version and config.
 func printVersion(config *params.NodeConfig) {
 	fmt.Println(strings.Title(config.Name))
diff --git a/cmd/statusd/main.go b/cmd/statusd/main.go
index e50bcd5a1..982055937 100644
--- a/cmd/statusd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/statusd/main.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/api"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/appdatabase"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/cmd/status-backend/server"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/cmd/utils"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/common/dbsetup"
 	gethbridge "github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/bridge/geth"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/crypto"
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// set up logging options
-	setupLogging(config)
+	utils.SetupLogging(logLevel, logWithoutColors, config)
 
 	// We want statusd to be distinct from StatusIM client.
 	config.Name = serverClientName
@@ -389,25 +390,6 @@ func getDefaultDataDir() string {
 	return "./statusd-data"
 }
 
-func setupLogging(config *params.NodeConfig) {
-	if *logLevel != "" {
-		config.LogLevel = *logLevel
-	}
-
-	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
-		Enabled:         config.LogEnabled,
-		Level:           config.LogLevel,
-		File:            config.LogFile,
-		MaxSize:         config.LogMaxSize,
-		MaxBackups:      config.LogMaxBackups,
-		CompressRotated: config.LogCompressRotated,
-		Colorized:       !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
-	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
-		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 // loop for notifying systemd about process being alive
 func startSystemDWatchdog() {
 	for range time.Tick(30 * time.Second) {
diff --git a/cmd/utils/utils.go b/cmd/utils/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4626d316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/utils/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	stdlog "log"
+	"os"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
+
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/logutils"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/params"
+)
+
+func SetupLogging(logLevel *string, logWithoutColors *bool, config *params.NodeConfig) {
+	if *logLevel != "" {
+		config.LogLevel = *logLevel
+	}
+
+	logSettings := config.LogSettings()
+	logSettings.Colorized = !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
+		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index e1a40c47a..c2fdbc892 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -1191,3 +1191,14 @@ func LesTopic(netid int) string {
 		return ""
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *NodeConfig) LogSettings() logutils.LogSettings {
+	return logutils.LogSettings{
+		Enabled:         c.LogEnabled,
+		Level:           c.LogLevel,
+		File:            c.LogFile,
+		MaxSize:         c.LogMaxSize,
+		MaxBackups:      c.LogMaxBackups,
+		CompressRotated: c.LogCompressRotated,
+	}
+}