diff --git a/hnarchive.py b/hnarchive.py
index fe65f04..e74afdb 100644
--- a/hnarchive.py
+++ b/hnarchive.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def update_items_argparse(args):
     insert_items(items, commit_period=args.commit_period)
 
 def main(argv):
-    argv = vlogging.set_level_by_argv(log, argv)
+    argv = vlogging.main_level_by_argv(argv)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()