diff --git a/library/device_utils.py b/library/device_utils.py
index f6641ab5c..8823c5d9a 100644
--- a/library/device_utils.py
+++ b/library/device_utils.py
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 
 import torch
 
-from .utils import setup_logging
-setup_logging()
-import logging
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 try:
     HAS_CUDA = torch.cuda.is_available()
 except Exception:
@@ -64,7 +59,7 @@ def get_preferred_device() -> torch.device:
         device = torch.device("mps")
     else:
         device = torch.device("cpu")
-    logger.info(f"get_preferred_device() -> {device}")
+    print(f"get_preferred_device() -> {device}")
     return device
 
 
@@ -82,8 +77,8 @@ def init_ipex():
 
             is_initialized, error_message = ipex_init()
             if not is_initialized:
-                logger.error("failed to initialize ipex: {error_message}")
+                print("failed to initialize ipex:", error_message)
         else:
             return
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error("failed to initialize ipex: {e}")
+        print("failed to initialize ipex:", e)