diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/binding_tests.py b/bindings/python/tests/binding_tests.py
index 89039d2e..ba732f37 100755
--- a/bindings/python/tests/binding_tests.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/binding_tests.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 import unittest
 import sys
 import os
+import logging
+
+logging.basicConfig()
 
 if not '..' in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, '..')
diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/idwsf1_tests.py b/bindings/python/tests/idwsf1_tests.py
index cf47f46a..9ace6200 100755
--- a/bindings/python/tests/idwsf1_tests.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/idwsf1_tests.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 import sys
+import logging
+
+logging.basicConfig()
 
 if not '..' in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, '..')
diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/idwsf2_tests.py b/bindings/python/tests/idwsf2_tests.py
index cadb605f..6d43a428 100755
--- a/bindings/python/tests/idwsf2_tests.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/idwsf2_tests.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ import os
 import unittest
 import sys
 from StringIO import StringIO
+import logging
+
+logging.basicConfig()
 
 if not '..' in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, '..')