diff --git a/secop/server.py b/secop/server.py
index c96093a..c46a5e0 100644
--- a/secop/server.py
+++ b/secop/server.py
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@ class Server:
         """
         self._testonly = testonly
 
-        self.log = parent_logger.getChild(name, True)
         if not cfgfiles:
             cfgfiles = name
+        # sanitize name (in case it is a cfgfile)
+        name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(name))[0]
+        self.log = parent_logger.getChild(name, True)
         merged_cfg = OrderedDict()
         ambiguous_sections = set()
         for cfgfile in cfgfiles.split(','):