Index: src/zc/buildout/easy_install.py
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--- src/zc/buildout/easy_install.py	(revision 80443)
+++ src/zc/buildout/easy_install.py	(working copy)
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@
                 del args[1]
             else:
                 args[1] == '-v'
-        if logger.getEffectiveLevel < logging.DEBUG:
+        if log_level < logging.DEBUG:
             logger.debug("in: %r\n%s", directory, ' '.join(args))
 
         assert os.spawnl(os.P_WAIT, executable, executable, *args) == 0