diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d1f8c43d..41b97942 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pip-log.txt
 # Unit test / coverage reports
 .coverage
 .tox
+test.log
 
 *.py[co]
 
diff --git a/zipline/logging.cfg b/zipline/logging.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 168420ac..00000000
--- a/zipline/logging.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-[loggers]
-keys=root
-
-[handlers]
-keys=consoleHandler,filesystemHandler
-
-[formatters]
-keys=ziplineformat
-
-# -------
-
-[logger_root]
-level=DEBUG
-handlers=consoleHandler,filesystemHandler
-qualname=ZiplineLogger
-
-# -------
-
-[handler_filesystemHandler]
-class=handlers.RotatingFileHandler
-level=DEBUG
-formatter=ziplineformat
-args=("/var/log/zipline/zipline.log",'a',10*1024*1024,5)
-propagate=1
-
-[handler_consoleHandler]
-class=StreamHandler
-level=ERROR
-formatter=ziplineformat
-args=(sys.stdout,)
-propagate=1
-
-# -------
-
-[formatter_ziplineformat]
-format=%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(filename)s %(funcName)s - %(message)s
-datefmt=%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z
diff --git a/zipline/utils/test_utils.py b/zipline/utils/test_utils.py
index 4fdc3918..43a41f3c 100644
--- a/zipline/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/zipline/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from itertools import izip
 from logbook import FileHandler
 
 
-def setup_logger(test, path='/var/log/zipline/zipline.log'):
+def setup_logger(test, path='test.log'):
     test.log_handler = FileHandler(path)
     test.log_handler.push_application()