diff --git a/django_q/conf.py b/django_q/conf.py
index f9ecd23..82f6b87 100644
--- a/django_q/conf.py
+++ b/django_q/conf.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class Conf:
 logger = logging.getLogger("django-q")
 
 # Set up standard logging handler in case there is none
-if not logger.handlers:
+if not logger.hasHandlers():
     logger.setLevel(level=getattr(logging, Conf.LOG_LEVEL))
     logger.propagate = False
     formatter = logging.Formatter(