diff --git a/include/common/log.h b/include/common/log.h
index e3beb8cb..81ece2a7 100644
--- a/include/common/log.h
+++ b/include/common/log.h
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef __LABWC_LOG_H
 #define __LABWC_LOG_H
 
-/**
- * info - print info message
- */
-void info(const char *msg, ...);
-
 /**
  * warn - print warning
  */
 void warn(const char *err, ...);
 
-/**
- * die - print fatal message and exit()
- */
-void die(const char *err, ...);
-
 #endif /* __LABWC_LOG_H */
diff --git a/src/common/dir.c b/src/common/dir.c
index c3a7f09e..82889af2 100644
--- a/src/common/dir.c
+++ b/src/common/dir.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ find_dir(struct ctx *ctx)
 			/* handle /etc/xdg... */
 			ctx->build_path_fn(ctx, NULL, d.path);
 			if (debug) {
-				info("%s", ctx->buf);
+				fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", ctx->buf);
 			}
 			if (isdir(ctx->buf)) {
 				return ctx->buf;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ find_dir(struct ctx *ctx)
 			for (gchar **p = prefixes; *p; p++) {
 				ctx->build_path_fn(ctx, *p, d.path);
 				if (debug) {
-					info("%s", ctx->buf);
+					fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", ctx->buf);
 				}
 				if (isdir(ctx->buf)) {
 					g_strfreev(prefixes);
diff --git a/src/common/log.c b/src/common/log.c
index 8e597db1..2049e0f3 100644
--- a/src/common/log.c
+++ b/src/common/log.c
@@ -3,17 +3,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-void
-info(const char *msg, ...)
-{
-	va_list params;
-	fprintf(stderr, "[labwc] info: ");
-	va_start(params, msg);
-	vfprintf(stderr, msg, params);
-	va_end(params);
-	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-}
-
 void
 warn(const char *err, ...)
 {
@@ -25,14 +14,3 @@ warn(const char *err, ...)
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 }
 
-void
-die(const char *err, ...)
-{
-	va_list params;
-	fprintf(stderr, "[labwc] fatal: ");
-	va_start(params, err);
-	vfprintf(stderr, err, params);
-	va_end(params);
-	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-}
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index dd92f702..79178501 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <strings.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "common/dir.h"
 #include "common/log.h"
 #include "common/nodename.h"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static void
 post_processing(void)
 {
 	if (!wl_list_length(&rc.keybinds)) {
-		info("load default key bindings");
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "load default key bindings");
 		bind("A-Escape", "Exit", NULL);
 		bind("A-Tab", "NextWindow", NULL);
 		bind("A-F3", "Execute", "bemenu-run");
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ rcxml_read(const char *filename)
 		find_config_file(rcxml, sizeof(rcxml), filename);
 	}
 	if (rcxml[0] == '\0') {
-		info("cannot find rc.xml config file; using defaults");
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "cannot find rc.xml config file");
 		goto no_config;
 	}
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ rcxml_read(const char *filename)
 		warn("cannot read (%s)", rcxml);
 		goto no_config;
 	}
-	info("read config file (%s)", rcxml);
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "read config file %s", rcxml);
 	buf_init(&b);
 	while (getline(&line, &len, stream) != -1) {
 		char *p = strrchr(line, '\n');
diff --git a/src/config/session.c b/src/config/session.c
index b046bece..695a79e1 100644
--- a/src/config/session.c
+++ b/src/config/session.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "common/dir.h"
 #include "common/log.h"
 #include "common/spawn.h"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ read_environment_file(const char *filename)
 	if (!stream) {
 		return;
 	}
-	info("read environment file (%s)", filename);
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "read environment file %s", filename);
 	while (getline(&line, &len, stream) != -1) {
 		char *p = strrchr(line, '\n');
 		if (p) {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ session_autostart_init(void)
 		warn("no autostart file");
 		goto out;
 	}
-	info("run autostart file (%s)", autostart);
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "run autostart file %s", autostart);
 	int len = strlen(autostart) + 4;
 	char *cmd = calloc(len, 1);
 	strcat(cmd, "sh ");
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 23a13d91..6f8092ad 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	rcxml_read(config_file);
 
 	if (!getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR")) {
-		die("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is unset");
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is unset");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
 	struct server server = { 0 };
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.c b/src/menu/menu.c
index 0709cf68..81d4c76b 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu/menu.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "common/buf.h"
 #include "common/dir.h"
 #include "common/font.h"
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ parse_xml(const char *filename, struct menu *menu)
 		warn("cannot read (%s)", menuxml);
 		return;
 	}
-	info("read menu file (%s)", menuxml);
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "read menu file %s", menuxml);
 	buf_init(&b);
 	while (getline(&line, &len, stream) != -1) {
 		char *p = strrchr(line, '\n');
diff --git a/src/output.c b/src/output.c
index 43036aa4..a3c1e930 100644
--- a/src/output.c
+++ b/src/output.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ new_output_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	 */
 
 	if (getenv("LABWC_ADAPTIVE_SYNC")) {
-		info("Set %s adaptive sync to 'true'", wlr_output->name);
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "enable adaptive sync on %s", wlr_output->name);
 		wlr_output_enable_adaptive_sync(wlr_output, true);
 	}
 	wlr_output_layout_add_auto(server->output_layout, wlr_output);
diff --git a/src/seat.c b/src/seat.c
index 8beef3dc..e5a1dbec 100644
--- a/src/seat.c
+++ b/src/seat.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ configure_libinput(struct wlr_input_device *wlr_input_device)
 	if (libinput_device_config_tap_get_finger_count(libinput_dev) <= 0) {
 		return;
 	}
-	info("tap enabled for libinput device");
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "tap enabled");
 	libinput_device_config_tap_set_enabled(libinput_dev,
 		LIBINPUT_CONFIG_TAP_ENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 036ee7a6..a9d23927 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ static struct server *g_server;
 static void
 reload_config_and_theme(void)
 {
+	damage_all_outputs(g_server);
+
 	/* TODO: use rc.config_path */
 	rcxml_finish();
 	rcxml_read(NULL);
 	theme_finish(g_server->theme);
 	theme_init(g_server->theme, g_server->renderer, rc.theme_name);
 	menu_reconfigure(g_server, g_server->rootmenu);
-	damage_all_outputs(g_server);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -54,14 +55,17 @@ drop_permissions(void)
 {
 	if (getuid() != geteuid() || getgid() != getegid()) {
 		if (setgid(getgid())) {
-			die("unable to drop root group");
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "unable to drop root group");
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 		}
 		if (setuid(getuid())) {
-			die("unable to drop root user");
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "unable to drop root user");
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 		}
 	}
 	if (setgid(0) != -1 || setuid(0) != -1) {
-		die("unable to drop root");
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "unable to drop root");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/theme.c b/src/theme.c
index f80e2448..ca760ed5 100644
--- a/src/theme.c
+++ b/src/theme.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wlr/util/box.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #include "common/dir.h"
 #include "common/font.h"
@@ -191,12 +192,11 @@ theme_read(struct theme *theme, const char *theme_name)
 	}
 	if (!stream) {
 		if (theme_name) {
-			info("cannot find theme (%s), using built-in",
-			     theme_name);
+			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "cannot find theme %s", theme_name);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
-	info("read themerc (%s)", themerc);
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "read theme %s", themerc);
 	while (getline(&line, &len, stream) != -1) {
 		char *p = strrchr(line, '\n');
 		if (p) {