diff --git a/slic/utils/elog.py b/slic/utils/elog.py
index 3148db35d..8ce316a2f 100644
--- a/slic/utils/elog.py
+++ b/slic/utils/elog.py
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ def get_default_elog_instance(url, **kwargs):
             pw = getpass()
         kwargs["password"] = pw
 
-    return elog.open(url, **kwargs), user
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+    #return elog.open(url, **kwargs), user
+    return Logbook(url, **kwargs), user
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