diff --git a/slic/utils/elog.py b/slic/utils/elog.py
index c971e1a3..22c75a12 100644
--- a/slic/utils/elog.py
+++ b/slic/utils/elog.py
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ def get_default_elog_instance(url, **kwargs):
             pw = getpass()
         kwargs["password"] = pw
 
-    return elog.open(url, **kwargs), user
+    #return elog.open(url, **kwargs), user
+    return Logbook(url, **kwargs), user