diff --git a/src/pandapipes/component_models/heat_consumer_component.py b/src/pandapipes/component_models/heat_consumer_component.py
index b17f3fd4..394aea5e 100644
--- a/src/pandapipes/component_models/heat_consumer_component.py
+++ b/src/pandapipes/component_models/heat_consumer_component.py
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 from pandapipes.pf.result_extraction import extract_branch_results_without_internals
 from pandapipes.properties.properties_toolbox import get_branch_cp
 
+try:
+    import pandaplan.core.pplog as logging
+except ImportError:
+    import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class HeatConsumer(BranchWZeroLengthComponent):
     """