diff --git a/dao/base.go b/dao/base.go
index dee02370a1..3afb633cf7 100644
--- a/dao/base.go
+++ b/dao/base.go
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 package dao
 
 import (
-	"log"
 	"net"
 
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ func InitDB() {
 				c.Close()
 				ch <- 1
 			} else {
-				log.Printf("failed to connect to db, retry after 2 seconds...")
+				log.Info("failed to connect to db, retry after 2 seconds...")
 				time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/dao/dao_test.go b/dao/dao_test.go
index e65c1bb427..7e9e1e0d23 100644
--- a/dao/dao_test.go
+++ b/dao/dao_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package dao
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	}
 	dbPassword := os.Getenv("DB_PWD")
 
-	fmt.Printf("DB_HOST: %s, DB_USR: %s, DB_PORT: %s, DB_PWD: %s\n", dbHost, dbUser, dbPort, dbPassword)
+	log.Infof("DB_HOST: %s, DB_USR: %s, DB_PORT: %s, DB_PWD: %s\n", dbHost, dbUser, dbPort, dbPassword)
 
 	os.Setenv("MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_ADDR", dbHost)
 	os.Setenv("MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_PORT", dbPort)
diff --git a/dao/project.go b/dao/project.go
index 78f8ec7cc1..d2a611e9f2 100644
--- a/dao/project.go
+++ b/dao/project.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego/orm"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
 )
 
 //TODO:transaction, return err
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func AddProject(project models.Project) error {
 func IsProjectPublic(projectName string) bool {
 	project, err := GetProjectByName(projectName)
 	if err != nil {
-		beego.Error("Error occurred in GetProjectByName:", err)
+		log.Errorf("Error occurred in GetProjectByName: %v", err)
 		return false
 	}
 	if project == nil {