diff --git a/adb_install.py b/adb_install.py
index 2b076f7..89acd7a 100644
--- a/adb_install.py
+++ b/adb_install.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def adbinstall_argparse(args):
         os.system(command)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/bitwise_or.py b/bitwise_or.py
index 97372f1..79a109b 100644
--- a/bitwise_or.py
+++ b/bitwise_or.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def bitwise_or_argparse(args):
     pipeable.stdout(output.absolute_path)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/fdroidapk.py b/fdroidapk.py
index dd9c557..396be3f 100644
--- a/fdroidapk.py
+++ b/fdroidapk.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def fpk_argparse(args):
     return return_status
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
     (notify_context, argv) = operatornotify.main_log_context(argv, subject='fdroidapk warnings')
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
diff --git a/ffstreams.py b/ffstreams.py
index 5e1f8da..a3373ec 100644
--- a/ffstreams.py
+++ b/ffstreams.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def ffstreams_argparse(args):
             )
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
     parser.add_argument('input_filename', nargs='+')
diff --git a/hash_hardlink.py b/hash_hardlink.py
index 1d0bca2..4508ead 100644
--- a/hash_hardlink.py
+++ b/hash_hardlink.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def hash_hardlink_argparse(args):
             os.link(leader.absolute_path, follower.absolute_path)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/heresmyclipboard.py b/heresmyclipboard.py
index 0eeb084..bbc5df9 100644
--- a/heresmyclipboard.py
+++ b/heresmyclipboard.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def heresmyclipboard_argparse(args):
     site.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=args.port)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/rarpar.py b/rarpar.py
index c9e9093..70463ac 100644
--- a/rarpar.py
+++ b/rarpar.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def rarpar_argparse(args):
     return status
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
     (notify_context, argv) = operatornotify.main_log_context(argv, subject='rarpar warnings')
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
diff --git a/reserve_disk_space.py b/reserve_disk_space.py
index cd11272..ae902a6 100644
--- a/reserve_disk_space.py
+++ b/reserve_disk_space.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def reserve_disk_space_argparse(args):
         return 1
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/sole_subdir_lift.py b/sole_subdir_lift.py
index 743b71d..94ebde8 100644
--- a/sole_subdir_lift.py
+++ b/sole_subdir_lift.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def sole_lift_argparse(args):
         queue.append(directory.parent)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/stderr.py b/stderr.py
index 3de866e..2ed45f3 100644
--- a/stderr.py
+++ b/stderr.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def printstderr_argparse(args):
             pipeable.stderr(line)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/stdout.py b/stdout.py
index 0574490..839c855 100644
--- a/stdout.py
+++ b/stdout.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def printstdout_argparse(args):
             pipeable.stdout(line)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
 
diff --git a/stitch.py b/stitch.py
index 304e912..765f1f1 100644
--- a/stitch.py
+++ b/stitch.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def stitch_argparse(args):
     final_image.save(args.output)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)