diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
index 7fba374..ecdbb53 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/publicip.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ import core.decorators
 
 import util.format
 import util.location
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Module(core.module.Module):
@@ -140,10 +143,10 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
             core.event.trigger("update", [widget.module.id], redraw_only=True)
         except Exception as ex:
             widget.set("public_ip", None)
-            print(ex)
+            logging.error(str(ex))
 
     def state(self, widget):
         return widget.get("state", None)
 
 
-# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
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+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4