diff --git a/src/Codeception/Lib/Connector/Yii2.php b/src/Codeception/Lib/Connector/Yii2.php
index a0ae874..2fa3395 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Lib/Connector/Yii2.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Lib/Connector/Yii2.php
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public function startApp()
         $config = $this->mockMailer($config);
         /** @var \yii\web\Application $app */
         Yii::$app = Yii::createObject($config);
-        Yii::setLogger(new Logger());
+        Yii::setLogger(Yii::createObject(Logger::className()));
     }
 
     /**