diff --git a/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs b/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs
index b553c93f..4bf7f414 100644
--- a/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs
+++ b/contrib/lib/tests/templates.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mod templates_tests {
             .extra("template_dir", template_root().to_str().expect("template directory"))
             .expect("valid configuration");
 
-        ::rocket::custom(config, true).attach(Template::fairing())
+        ::rocket::custom(config).attach(Template::fairing())
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "tera_templates")]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs
index 6f80ec17..0fff9d13 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -997,6 +997,13 @@ mod test {
                       "#.to_string(), TEST_CONFIG_FILENAME), {
                           default_config(Staging).log_level(LoggingLevel::Critical)
                       });
+
+        check_config!(RocketConfig::parse(r#"
+                          [stage]
+                          log = "off"
+                      "#.to_string(), TEST_CONFIG_FILENAME), {
+                          default_config(Staging).log_level(LoggingLevel::Off)
+                      });
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/lib.rs b/core/lib/src/lib.rs
index dce3107f..9848564c 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,6 @@ pub fn ignite() -> Rocket {
 
 /// Alias to [Rocket::custom()](/rocket/struct.Rocket.html#method.custom).
 /// Creates a new instance of `Rocket` with a custom configuration.
-pub fn custom(config: config::Config, log: bool) -> Rocket {
-    Rocket::custom(config, log)
+pub fn custom(config: config::Config) -> Rocket {
+    Rocket::custom(config)
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/logger.rs b/core/lib/src/logger.rs
index 30823755..ef7fac97 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/logger.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/logger.rs
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ pub enum LoggingLevel {
     Normal,
     /// Shows everything.
     Debug,
+    /// Shows nothing.
+    Off,
 }
 
 impl LoggingLevel {
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn max_log_level(&self) -> log::Level {
+    fn to_level_filter(&self) -> log::LevelFilter {
         match *self {
-            LoggingLevel::Critical => log::Level::Warn,
-            LoggingLevel::Normal => log::Level::Info,
-            LoggingLevel::Debug => log::Level::Trace,
+            LoggingLevel::Critical => log::LevelFilter::Warn,
+            LoggingLevel::Normal => log::LevelFilter::Info,
+            LoggingLevel::Debug => log::LevelFilter::Trace,
+            LoggingLevel::Off => log::LevelFilter::Off
         }
     }
 }
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@ impl FromStr for LoggingLevel {
             "critical" => LoggingLevel::Critical,
             "normal" => LoggingLevel::Normal,
             "debug" => LoggingLevel::Debug,
-            _ => return Err("a log level (debug, normal, critical)")
+            "off" => LoggingLevel::Off,
+            _ => return Err("a log level (off, debug, normal, critical)")
         };
 
         Ok(level)
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for LoggingLevel {
             LoggingLevel::Critical => "critical",
             LoggingLevel::Normal => "normal",
             LoggingLevel::Debug => "debug",
+            LoggingLevel::Off => "off"
         };
 
         write!(f, "{}", string)
@@ -77,7 +82,10 @@ macro_rules! warn_ { ($($args:expr),+) => { log_!(warn: $($args),+); }; }
 impl log::Log for RocketLogger {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn enabled(&self, record: &log::Metadata) -> bool {
-        record.target().starts_with("launch") || record.level() <= self.0.max_log_level()
+        match self.0.to_level_filter().to_level() {
+            Some(max) => record.level() <= max || record.target().starts_with("launch"),
+            None => false
+        }
     }
 
     fn log(&self, record: &log::Record) {
@@ -134,7 +142,11 @@ impl log::Log for RocketLogger {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn try_init(level: LoggingLevel, verbose: bool) {
+pub(crate) fn try_init(level: LoggingLevel, verbose: bool) -> bool {
+    if level == LoggingLevel::Off {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if !::isatty::stdout_isatty() || (cfg!(windows) && !Paint::enable_windows_ascii()) {
         Paint::disable();
     }
@@ -146,7 +158,10 @@ pub(crate) fn try_init(level: LoggingLevel, verbose: bool) {
         }
 
         pop_max_level();
+        return false;
     }
+
+    true
 }
 
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, AtomicBool, Ordering};
@@ -180,7 +195,7 @@ fn usize_to_filter(num: usize) -> log::LevelFilter {
 pub(crate) fn push_max_level(level: LoggingLevel) {
     LAST_LOG_FILTER.store(filter_to_usize(log::max_level()), Ordering::Release);
     PUSHED.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-    log::set_max_level(level.max_log_level().to_level_filter());
+    log::set_max_level(level.to_level_filter());
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn pop_max_level() {
@@ -190,6 +205,6 @@ pub(crate) fn pop_max_level() {
 }
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
-pub fn init(level: LoggingLevel) {
+pub fn init(level: LoggingLevel) -> bool {
     try_init(level, true)
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/request/request.rs b/core/lib/src/request/request.rs
index 7c0a1986..b819fb64 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/request/request.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/request/request.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<'r> Request<'r> {
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub fn example<F: Fn(&mut Request)>(method: Method, uri: &str, f: F) {
-        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap(), true);
+        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap());
         let mut request = Request::new(&rocket, method, uri);
         f(&mut request);
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/request/tests.rs b/core/lib/src/request/tests.rs
index 7d820961..3b997556 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/request/tests.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/request/tests.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ macro_rules! assert_headers {
 
         // Dispatch the request and check that the headers are what we expect.
         let config = Config::development().unwrap();
-        let r = Rocket::custom(config, true);
+        let r = Rocket::custom(config);
         let req = Request::from_hyp(&r, h_method, h_headers, h_uri, h_addr).unwrap();
         let actual_headers = req.headers();
         for (key, values) in expected.iter() {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
index 0eb5aa16..2ac4273d 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl Rocket {
     #[inline]
     pub fn ignite() -> Rocket {
         // Note: init() will exit the process under config errors.
-        Rocket::configured(config::init(), true)
+        Rocket::configured(config::init())
     }
 
     /// Creates a new `Rocket` application using the supplied custom
@@ -368,20 +368,19 @@ impl Rocket {
     ///     .finalize()?;
     ///
     /// # #[allow(unused_variables)]
-    /// let app = rocket::custom(config, false);
+    /// let app = rocket::custom(config);
     /// # Ok(())
     /// # }
     /// ```
     #[inline]
-    pub fn custom(config: Config, log: bool) -> Rocket {
-        Rocket::configured(config, log)
+    pub fn custom(config: Config) -> Rocket {
+        Rocket::configured(config)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn configured(config: Config, log: bool) -> Rocket {
-        if log {
-            // Initialize logger. Temporary weaken log level for launch info.
-            logger::try_init(config.log_level, false);
+    fn configured(config: Config) -> Rocket {
+        if logger::try_init(config.log_level, false) {
+            // Temporary weaken log level for launch info.
             logger::push_max_level(logger::LoggingLevel::Normal);
         }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs b/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
index 62c514c0..ee8f3f05 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn req_route_mt_collide<S1, S2>(m: Method, mt1: S1, mt2: S2) -> bool
         where S1: Into<Option<&'static str>>, S2: Into<Option<&'static str>>
     {
-        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap(), true);
+        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap());
         let mut req = Request::new(&rocket, m, "/");
         if let Some(mt_str) = mt1.into() {
             if m.supports_payload() {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn req_route_path_collide(a: &'static str, b: &'static str) -> bool {
-        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap(), true);
+        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap());
         let req = Request::new(&rocket, Get, a.to_string());
         let route = Route::ranked(0, Get, b.to_string(), dummy_handler);
         route.collides_with(&req)
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
index 7ee17156..dbf57b6d 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     fn route<'a>(router: &'a Router, method: Method, uri: &str) -> Option<&'a Route> {
-        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap(), true);
+        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap());
         let request = Request::new(&rocket, method, Uri::new(uri));
         let matches = router.route(&request);
         if matches.len() > 0 {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     fn matches<'a>(router: &'a Router, method: Method, uri: &str) -> Vec<&'a Route> {
-        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap(), true);
+        let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::development().unwrap());
         let request = Request::new(&rocket, method, Uri::new(uri));
         router.route(&request)
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/limits.rs b/core/lib/tests/limits.rs
index d0f8d3fa..cdd723ec 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/limits.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/limits.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod limits_tests {
             .limits(Limits::default().limit("forms", limit))
             .unwrap();
 
-        rocket::custom(config, true).mount("/", routes![super::index])
+        rocket::custom(config).mount("/", routes![super::index])
     }
 
     #[test]