diff --git a/pisa/pisad.py b/pisa/pisad.py
index c769201..406df70 100644
--- a/pisa/pisad.py
+++ b/pisa/pisad.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             start_api()
 
         else:
-            logger.error("[Pisad] bitcoind is running on a different network, check conf.py and bitcoin.conf. "
-                         "Shutting down")
+            logger.error("bitcoind is running on a different network, check conf.py and bitcoin.conf. Shutting down")
 
     else:
-        logging.error("[Pisad] can't connect to bitcoind. Shutting down")
+        logging.error("can't connect to bitcoind. Shutting down")
diff --git a/pisa/responder.py b/pisa/responder.py
index 6e76904..6855e5c 100644
--- a/pisa/responder.py
+++ b/pisa/responder.py
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ class Responder:
         for uuid, job in self.jobs.items():
             # First we check if the dispute transaction is still in the blockchain. If not, the justice can not be
             # there either, so we'll need to call the reorg manager straight away
-            dispute_in_chain, _ = check_tx_in_chain(job.dispute_txid, parent='Responder', tx_label='dispute tx')
+            dispute_in_chain, _ = check_tx_in_chain(job.dispute_txid, logger=logger, tx_label='dispute tx')
 
             # If the dispute is there, we can check the justice tx
             if dispute_in_chain:
-                justice_in_chain, justice_confirmations = check_tx_in_chain(job.justice_txid, parent='Responder',
+                justice_in_chain, justice_confirmations = check_tx_in_chain(job.justice_txid, logger=logger,
                                                                             tx_label='justice tx')
 
                 # If both transactions are there, we only need to update the justice tx confirmation count
diff --git a/pisa/tools.py b/pisa/tools.py
index 909c64c..a5fbe9c 100644
--- a/pisa/tools.py
+++ b/pisa/tools.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import re
 from http.client import HTTPException
 
 import pisa.conf as conf
-from pisa import logging, bitcoin_cli
+from pisa import bitcoin_cli, Logger
 from pisa.utils.auth_proxy import JSONRPCException
 from pisa.rpc_errors import RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY
 
 
-def check_tx_in_chain(tx_id, parent='', tx_label='transaction'):
+def check_tx_in_chain(tx_id, logger=Logger(), tx_label='transaction'):
     tx_in_chain = False
     confirmations = 0
 
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ def check_tx_in_chain(tx_id, parent='', tx_label='transaction'):
         if tx_info.get("confirmations"):
             confirmations = int(tx_info.get("confirmations"))
             tx_in_chain = True
-            logging.error("[{}] {} found in the blockchain (txid: {}) ".format(parent, tx_label, tx_id))
+            logger.error("{} found in the blockchain (txid: {}) ".format(tx_label), txid=tx_id)
 
         else:
-            logging.error("[{}] {} found in mempool (txid: {}) ".format(parent, tx_label, tx_id))
+            logger.error("{} found in mempool (txid: {}) ".format(tx_label), txid=tx_id)
 
     except JSONRPCException as e:
         if e.error.get('code') == RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY:
-            logging.error("[{}] {} not found in mempool nor blockchain (txid: {}) ".format(parent, tx_label, tx_id))
+            logger.error("{} not found in mempool nor blockchain (txid: {}) ".format(tx_label), txid=tx_id)
 
         else:
             # ToDO: Unhandled errors, check this properly
-            logging.error("[{}] JSONRPCException. Error code {}".format(parent, e))
+            logger.error("JSONRPCException.", error_code=e)
 
     return tx_in_chain, confirmations