diff --git a/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py b/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
index 781f0545d6..6d0c7188ee 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class PRServer(SimpleXMLRPCServer):
         # Clear out all log handlers prior to the fork() to avoid calling
         # event handlers not part of the PRserver
         for logger_iter in logging.Logger.manager.loggerDict.keys():
-            logger_iter.handlers = []
+            logging.getLogger(logger_iter).handlers = []
 
         # Ensure logging makes it to the logfile
         streamhandler = logging.StreamHandler()