diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 478231f9..37e83740 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "i18n-embed-fl",
  "itertools",
  "libcosmic",
- "log",
  "nix 0.28.0",
  "once_cell",
  "rand",
@@ -933,7 +932,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "i18n-embed",
  "i18n-embed-fl",
  "libcosmic",
- "log",
  "once_cell",
  "rust-embed",
  "tokio",
@@ -957,7 +955,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "i18n-embed-fl",
  "itertools",
  "libcosmic",
- "log",
  "once_cell",
  "rand",
  "rust-embed",
@@ -1003,7 +1000,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "i18n-embed-fl",
  "itertools",
  "libcosmic",
- "log",
  "rust-embed",
  "rust-embed-utils",
  "slotmap",
diff --git a/cosmic-app-list/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-app-list/Cargo.toml
index 5285b1fc..ecbd689f 100644
--- a/cosmic-app-list/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cosmic-app-list/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ i18n-embed.workspace = true
 i18n-embed-fl.workspace = true
 itertools = "0.12.1"
 libcosmic.workspace = true
-log = "0.4"
 nix.workspace = true
 once_cell = "1.19"
 rand = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs b/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs
index 9ba4102c..614de8be 100755
--- a/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-app-list/src/app.rs
@@ -1236,8 +1236,8 @@ impl cosmic::Application for CosmicAppList {
             }),
             rectangle_tracker_subscription(0).map(|update| Message::Rectangle(update.1)),
             self.core.watch_config(APP_ID).map(|u| {
-                for err in u.errors {
-                    log::error!("Error watching config: {}", err);
+                for why in u.errors {
+                    tracing::error!(why = why.to_string(), "Error watching config");
                 }
                 Message::ConfigUpdated(u.config)
             }),
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-battery/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-applet-battery/Cargo.toml
index 9e0c5ee1..8873fed1 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-battery/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cosmic-applet-battery/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ futures.workspace = true
 i18n-embed-fl.workspace = true
 i18n-embed.workspace = true
 libcosmic.workspace = true
-log = "0.4"
 once_cell = "1.19.0"
 rust-embed.workspace = true
 tokio = { version = "1.36.0", features = ["sync", "rt", "rt-multi-thread", "fs", "macros"] }
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-battery/src/app.rs b/cosmic-applet-battery/src/app.rs
index 9245afad..d38f9c54 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-battery/src/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-battery/src/app.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ use cosmic::Command;
 use cosmic::{Element, Theme};
 use cosmic_time::{anim, chain, id, once_cell::sync::Lazy, Instant, Timeline};
 
-use log::error;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -227,8 +226,8 @@ impl cosmic::Application for CosmicBatteryApplet {
                 self.timeline.set_chain(chain).start();
                 self.set_charging_limit(enable);
             }
-            Message::Errored(e) => {
-                error!("{}", e);
+            Message::Errored(why) => {
+                tracing::error!("{}", why);
             }
             Message::TogglePopup => {
                 if let Some(p) = self.popup.take() {
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/Cargo.toml
index 6d1f0c9d..381ba8aa 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cosmic-applet-bluetooth/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ i18n-embed-fl.workspace = true
 i18n-embed.workspace = true
 itertools = "0.12.1"
 libcosmic.workspace = true
-log = "0.4"
 once_cell = "1.19.0"
 rand = "0.8"
 rust-embed.workspace = true
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-applet-network/Cargo.toml
index a2a1e39a..24b19c22 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ i18n-embed-fl.workspace = true
 i18n-embed.workspace = true
 itertools = "0.12.1"
 libcosmic.workspace = true
-log = "0.4"
 rust-embed-utils.workspace = true
 rust-embed.workspace = true
 slotmap = "1.0.7"
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/active_conns.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/active_conns.rs
index 6f60f87f..852e82b5 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/active_conns.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/active_conns.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use super::{NetworkManagerEvent, NetworkManagerState};
 use cosmic::iced::{self, subscription};
 use cosmic_dbus_networkmanager::nm::NetworkManager;
 use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
-use log::error;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use zbus::Connection;
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ async fn start_listening(
     };
     let network_manager = match NetworkManager::new(&conn).await {
         Ok(n) => n,
-        Err(e) => {
-            error!("Failed to connect to NetworkManager: {}", e);
+        Err(why) => {
+            tracing::error!(why = why.to_string(), "Failed to connect to NetworkManager");
             return State::Error;
         }
     };
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/devices.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/devices.rs
index 2e141b9e..2b034ace 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/devices.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/devices.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use super::{NetworkManagerEvent, NetworkManagerState};
 use cosmic::iced::{self, subscription};
 use cosmic_dbus_networkmanager::nm::NetworkManager;
 use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
-use log::error;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use zbus::Connection;
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ async fn start_listening(
     };
     let network_manager = match NetworkManager::new(&conn).await {
         Ok(n) => n,
-        Err(e) => {
-            error!("Failed to connect to NetworkManager: {}", e);
+        Err(why) => {
+            tracing::error!(why = why.to_string(), "Failed to connect to NetworkManager");
             return State::Error;
         }
     };
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/wireless_enabled.rs b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/wireless_enabled.rs
index 7c9c5fb1..2e43c74d 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/wireless_enabled.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-network/src/network_manager/wireless_enabled.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use super::{NetworkManagerEvent, NetworkManagerState};
 use cosmic::iced::{self, subscription};
 use cosmic_dbus_networkmanager::nm::NetworkManager;
 use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
-use log::error;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use zbus::Connection;
@@ -40,8 +39,8 @@ async fn start_listening(
 
     let network_manager = match NetworkManager::new(&conn).await {
         Ok(n) => n,
-        Err(e) => {
-            error!("Failed to connect to NetworkManager: {}", e);
+        Err(why) => {
+            tracing::error!(why = why.to_string(), "Failed to connect to NetworkManager");
             return State::Error;
         }
     };