diff --git a/lib/item/item.py b/lib/item/item.py
index 130111a1b8..602885d970 100644
--- a/lib/item/item.py
+++ b/lib/item/item.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def __init__(self, smarthome, parent, path, config, items_instance=None):
         self._on_change_dest_var_unexp = []	# -> KEY_ON_CHANGE destination var (with unexpanded item reference)
         self._log_change = None
         self._log_change_logger = None
-        self._log_level_attrib = None
+        self._log_level_attrib = "INFO"
         self._log_level = None
         self._log_level_name = None
         self._log_mapping = {}