diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 380acd17..e69de29b 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-
-logging.basicConfig(filename='test.log', level=logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/tests/backends/base.py b/tests/backends/base.py
index cc1ea577..c16c0e1e 100644
--- a/tests/backends/base.py
+++ b/tests/backends/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import random
 import time
-import logging
 
 from mopidy.models import Playlist, Track
 
@@ -26,9 +25,6 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistControllerTest(object):
 
         assert len(self.tracks) >= 3, 'Need at least three tracks to run tests.'
 
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger('tests.backends')
-        self.logger.info('Starting: %s', self)
-
     def tearDown(self):
         self.backend.destroy()
 
@@ -208,9 +204,6 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
         assert self.tracks[0].length >= 2000, \
             'First song needs to be at least 2000 miliseconds'
 
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger('tests.backends')
-        self.logger.info('Starting: %s', self)
-
     def tearDown(self):
         self.backend.destroy()