diff --git a/modules/log/xorm.go b/models/log.go
similarity index 66%
rename from modules/log/xorm.go
rename to models/log.go
index c08b7fd7d54..4994545c5f4 100644
--- a/modules/log/xorm.go
+++ b/models/log.go
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package log
+package models
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+
 	"github.com/go-xorm/core"
 )
 
@@ -14,80 +16,72 @@ import (
 type XORMLogBridge struct {
 	showSQL bool
 	level   core.LogLevel
+	logger  *log.Logger
 }
 
-var (
-	// XORMLogger the logger for xorm
-	XORMLogger *XORMLogBridge
-)
-
-// InitXORMLogger inits a log bridge for xorm
-func InitXORMLogger(showSQL bool) {
-	XORMLogger = &XORMLogBridge{
+// NewXORMLogger inits a log bridge for xorm
+func NewXORMLogger(showSQL bool) core.ILogger {
+	return &XORMLogBridge{
 		showSQL: showSQL,
+		logger:  log.GetLogger("xorm"),
 	}
 }
 
-// GetGiteaLevel returns the minimum Gitea logger level
-func (l *XORMLogBridge) GetGiteaLevel() Level {
-	return GetLogger("xorm").GetLevel()
-}
-
 // Log a message with defined skip and at logging level
-func (l *XORMLogBridge) Log(skip int, level Level, format string, v ...interface{}) error {
-	return GetLogger("xorm").Log(skip+1, level, format, v...)
+func (l *XORMLogBridge) Log(skip int, level log.Level, format string, v ...interface{}) error {
+	return l.logger.Log(skip+1, level, format, v...)
 }
 
 // Debug show debug log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Debug(v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, DEBUG, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	l.Log(2, log.DEBUG, fmt.Sprint(v...))
 }
 
 // Debugf show debug log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Debugf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, DEBUG, format, v...)
+	l.Log(2, log.DEBUG, format, v...)
 }
 
 // Error show error log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Error(v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, ERROR, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	l.Log(2, log.ERROR, fmt.Sprint(v...))
 }
 
 // Errorf show error log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Errorf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, ERROR, format, v...)
+	l.Log(2, log.ERROR, format, v...)
 }
 
 // Info show information level log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Info(v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, INFO, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	l.Log(2, log.INFO, fmt.Sprint(v...))
 }
 
 // Infof show information level log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Infof(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, INFO, format, v...)
+	l.Log(2, log.INFO, format, v...)
 }
 
 // Warn show warning log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Warn(v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, WARN, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	l.Log(2, log.WARN, fmt.Sprint(v...))
 }
 
 // Warnf show warnning log
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Warnf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
-	l.Log(2, WARN, format, v...)
+	l.Log(2, log.WARN, format, v...)
 }
 
 // Level get logger level
 func (l *XORMLogBridge) Level() core.LogLevel {
-	switch l.GetGiteaLevel() {
-	case TRACE, DEBUG:
+	switch l.logger.GetLevel() {
+	case log.TRACE, log.DEBUG:
 		return core.LOG_DEBUG
-	case INFO:
+	case log.INFO:
 		return core.LOG_INFO
-	case WARN:
+	case log.WARN:
 		return core.LOG_WARNING
-	case ERROR, CRITICAL:
+	case log.ERROR, log.CRITICAL:
 		return core.LOG_ERR
 	}
 	return core.LOG_OFF
diff --git a/models/models.go b/models/models.go
index 352c07e0c3f..c7e58737ede 100644
--- a/models/models.go
+++ b/models/models.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 
 	// Needed for the MySQL driver
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ func NewTestEngine(x *xorm.Engine) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	x.SetMapper(core.GonicMapper{})
-	x.SetLogger(log.XORMLogger)
+	x.SetLogger(NewXORMLogger(!setting.ProdMode))
 	x.ShowSQL(!setting.ProdMode)
 	return x.StoreEngine("InnoDB").Sync2(tables...)
 }
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ func SetEngine() (err error) {
 	x.SetMapper(core.GonicMapper{})
 	// WARNING: for serv command, MUST remove the output to os.stdout,
 	// so use log file to instead print to stdout.
-	x.SetLogger(log.XORMLogger)
+	x.SetLogger(NewXORMLogger(setting.LogSQL))
 	x.ShowSQL(setting.LogSQL)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/modules/setting/log.go b/modules/setting/log.go
index cd2c5cc8c16..43a28309d26 100644
--- a/modules/setting/log.go
+++ b/modules/setting/log.go
@@ -295,8 +295,5 @@ func NewXORMLogService(disableConsole bool) {
 
 		Cfg.Section("log").Key("XORM").MustString(",")
 		generateNamedLogger("xorm", options)
-		log.InitXORMLogger(LogSQL)
-	} else {
-		log.InitXORMLogger(false)
 	}
 }