diff --git a/tests/test_exception_handling.py b/tests/test_exception_handling.py
index 6d3a3ff8..0778a037 100644
--- a/tests/test_exception_handling.py
+++ b/tests/test_exception_handling.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ExceptionTestCase(TestCase):
         output, _ = drain_zipline(self, zipline)
         self.assertEqual(len(output), 1)
         self.assertEqual(output[-1]['prefix'], 'EXCEPTION')
-        payload = output[-1]['payload']
+        payload = output[-1]['payload']['stack']
         #check(self, payload, INITIALIZE_TB)
 
         self.assertTrue(zipline.sim.ready())
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class ExceptionTestCase(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(len(output), 1)
         self.assertEqual(output[-1]['prefix'], 'EXCEPTION')
-        payload = output[-1]['payload']
-        #check(self, payload, HANDLE_DATA_TB)
+        payload = output[-1]['payload']['stack']
+        check(self, payload, HANDLE_DATA_TB)
 
         self.assertTrue(zipline.sim.ready())
         self.assertFalse(zipline.sim.exception)
@@ -124,33 +124,27 @@ INITIALIZE_TB =\
   'method': 'initialize'}]
 
 HANDLE_DATA_TB =\
-[{'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/core/component.py',
-  'line': 'self._run()',
-  'lineno': 229,
-  'method': 'run'},
- {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/core/component.py',
-  'line': 'self.loop()',
-  'lineno': 220,
-  'method': '_run'},
+[{'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/core/component.py', 'line': 'self._run()', 'lineno': 204, 'method': 'run'},
+ {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/core/component.py', 'line': 'self.loop()', 'lineno': 195, 'method': '_run'},
  {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/core/component.py',
   'line': 'self.do_work()',
-  'lineno': 257,
+  'lineno': 235,
   'method': 'loop'},
  {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/components/tradesimulation.py',
   'line': 'self.process_event(event)',
-  'lineno': 119,
+  'lineno': 116,
   'method': 'do_work'},
  {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/components/tradesimulation.py',
   'line': 'self.run_algorithm()',
-  'lineno': 167,
+  'lineno': 164,
   'method': 'process_event'},
  {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/components/tradesimulation.py',
   'line': 'self.do_op(self.algorithm.handle_data, data)',
-  'lineno': 189,
+  'lineno': 186,
   'method': 'run_algorithm'},
  {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/components/tradesimulation.py',
   'line': 'callable_op(*args, **kwargs)',
-  'lineno': 208,
+  'lineno': 206,
   'method': 'do_op'},
  {'file': '/Users/fawce/projects/qexec/zipline_repo/zipline/test_algorithms.py',
   'line': 'raise Exception("Algo exception in handle_data")',
diff --git a/tests/test_finance.py b/tests/test_finance.py
index 0badbdd6..3ac50997 100644
--- a/tests/test_finance.py
+++ b/tests/test_finance.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import zmq
 from unittest2 import TestCase
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from collections import defaultdict
-from logbook.compat import LoggingHandler
 
 from nose.tools import timed
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ class FinanceTestCase(TestCase):
         }
         self.ctx = zmq.Context()
 
-        setup_logger(self)
+        setup_logger(self, '/var/log/qexec/qexec.log')
 
     def tearDown(self):
         teardown_logger(self)
diff --git a/tests/test_monitor.py b/tests/test_monitor.py
index be381135..5f55aaee 100644
--- a/tests/test_monitor.py
+++ b/tests/test_monitor.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-from logbook.compat import LoggingHandler
+from zipline.utils.test_utils import setup_logger, teardown_logger
 from unittest2 import TestCase, skip
 
 from zipline.core.monitor import Controller
 
 class TestMonitor(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.log_handler = LoggingHandler()
-        self.log_handler.push_application()
+        setup_logger(self, '/var/log/qexec/qexec.log')
+
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.log_handler.pop_application()
+        teardown_logger(self)
 
     def test_init(self):
         pub_socket   = 'tcp://127.0.0.1:5000'
diff --git a/tests/test_optimize.py b/tests/test_optimize.py
index 256ee20c..d571041c 100644
--- a/tests/test_optimize.py
+++ b/tests/test_optimize.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ EXTENDED_TIMEOUT = 90
 
 allocator = AddressAllocator(1000)
 
-from logbook.compat import LoggingHandler
+from zipline.utils.test_utils import setup_logger, teardown_logger
 
 class TestUpDown(TestCase):
     """This unittest verifies that the BuySellAlgorithm in
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class TestUpDown(TestCase):
             'amplitude'   : 30,
             'base_price'  : 50
         }
-        self.log_handler = LoggingHandler()
-        self.log_handler.push_application()
+        setup_logger(self, '/var/log/qexec/qexec.log')
+
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.log_handler.pop_application()
+        teardown_logger(self)
 
     @skip
     @timed(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
diff --git a/tests/test_transforms.py b/tests/test_transforms.py
index 1fec3e7a..1fe1ce3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_transforms.py
+++ b/tests/test_transforms.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 from collections import defaultdict
 from unittest2 import TestCase
 
-from logbook.compat import LoggingHandler
+from zipline.utils.test_utils import setup_logger, teardown_logger
 
 import zipline.utils.factory as factory
 from zipline.finance.vwap import DailyVWAP, VWAPTransform
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ class ZiplineWithTransformsTestCase(TestCase):
             'sid'       : 133,
             'devel'     : True
         }
-        self.log_handler = LoggingHandler()
-        self.log_handler.push_application()
+        setup_logger(self, '/var/log/qexec/qexed.log')
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.log_handler.pop_application()
+        teardown_logger(self)
 
     def test_vwap_tnfm(self):
         zipline = SimulatedTrading.create_test_zipline(
@@ -47,8 +46,7 @@ class FinanceTransformsTestCase(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.trading_environment = factory.create_trading_environment()
-        self.log_handler = LoggingHandler()
-        self.log_handler.push_application()
+        setup_logger(self, '/var/log/qexec/qexec.log')
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.log_handler.pop_application()