diff --git a/python/lvmecp/actor/actor.py b/python/lvmecp/actor/actor.py
index 1a89997..3b011f1 100644
--- a/python/lvmecp/actor/actor.py
+++ b/python/lvmecp/actor/actor.py
@@ -9,18 +9,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-import logging
 import time
 
 from lvmopstools.actor import ErrorCodesBase, LVMActor
 from lvmopstools.notifications import send_notification
 
-from clu.tools import ActorHandler
 from sdsstools.utils import cancel_task
 
 from lvmecp import __version__, log
 from lvmecp.actor.commands import parser
-from lvmecp.exceptions import ECPWarning
 from lvmecp.maskbits import DomeStatus
 from lvmecp.plc import PLC
 
@@ -45,14 +42,8 @@ def __init__(
 
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.actor_handler = ActorHandler(
-            self,
-            level=logging.WARNING,
-            filter_warnings=[ECPWarning],
-        )
-        log.addHandler(self.actor_handler)
-        if log.warnings_logger:
-            log.warnings_logger.addHandler(self.actor_handler)
+        if self.log.log_filename and self.log.fh:
+            log.addHandler(self.log.fh)
 
         if plc is None:
             plc_config = plc_config or self.config
diff --git a/python/lvmecp/modbus.py b/python/lvmecp/modbus.py
index c2e0b63..225380d 100644
--- a/python/lvmecp/modbus.py
+++ b/python/lvmecp/modbus.py
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ def __init__(self, config: dict | pathlib.Path | str | None = None):
         for name, register in registers.items():
             setattr(self, name, register)
 
+        log.debug(
+            f"Modbus connection to {self.host}:{self.port} initialised "
+            f"with cache timeout {self.cache_timeout} seconds."
+        )
+
     async def connect(self):
         """Connects to the client."""