Do you have a configuration file of your own for the java.util logger? If not, it will pick up the logging.properties file from lib folder of the JRE home. The logging.properties by default configures the handlers to handlers= java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler As Peter already mentioned and as per the javadoc of ConsoleHandler http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/logging/ConsoleHandler...., this handler logs the messages to System.err. Here's the relevant part from the javadoc: anonymous wrote : This Handler publishes log records to System.err. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4153137#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...