diff --git a/gramps/test/test/test_util_test.py b/gramps/test/test/test_util_test.py
index 791cba01d..9072a2c25 100644
--- a/gramps/test/test/test_util_test.py
+++ b/gramps/test/test/test_util_test.py
@@ -184,29 +184,6 @@ class Test3(U.TestCase):
         else:
             self.fail("Skip deltree constraint test, no '$HOME' var")
 
-# logging (& misc?)
-class Test4(U.TestCase):
-    logf = "/tmp/__tu__log__"
-
-    def test4a(self):
-        wmsg = "a warning message"
-        emsg = "an error message"
-        import logging
-        # file logging helps with file capture of log-messages
-        tl = tu.TestLogger()
-        for i in (1,2):
-            # 2 passes to test clearing old file
-            tl.logfile_init(self.logf)
-            logging.warn(wmsg)
-            logging.info("nada")
-            logging.error(emsg)
-            ll = tl.logfile_getlines()
-            nl = len(ll)
-            print(repr(ll))
-            self.assertEquals(nl,2,
-                tu.msg(nl,2, "pass %d: expected line count" % i))
-            #del tl
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     U.main()
diff --git a/gramps/test/test_util.py b/gramps/test/test_util.py
index 10d541434..81d4c3271 100644
--- a/gramps/test/test_util.py
+++ b/gramps/test/test_util.py
@@ -172,50 +172,6 @@ def delete_tree(dir):
             % (dir, here, tmp))
     shutil.rmtree(sdir)
 
-# simplified logging
-# gramps-independent but gramps-compatible
-#
-# I don't see any need to inherit from logging.Logger
-# (at present, test code needs nothing fancy)
-# but that might be considered for future needs
-# NB: current code reflects limited expertise on the
-# uses of the logging module
-# ---------------------------------------------------------
-class TestLogger:
-    """this class mainly just encapsulates some globals
-    namely lfname, lfh  for a file log name and handle
-
-    provides simplified logging setup for test modules
-    that need to setup logging for modules under test
-    (just instantiate a TestLogger to avoid error
-     messages about logging handlers not available)
-
-    There is also a simple logfile capability, to allow
-    test modules to capture gramps logging output
-
-    Note that existing logging will still occur, possibly
-    resulting in console messages and popup dialogs
-    """
-    def __init__(self, lvl=logging.WARN):
-        logging.basicConfig(level=lvl)
-
-    def logfile_init(self, lfname):
-        """init or re-init a logfile"""
-        if getattr(self, "lfh", None):
-            logging.getLogger().handlers.remove(self.lfh)
-        if os.path.isfile(lfname):
-            os.unlink(lfname)
-        self.lfh = logging.FileHandler(lfname)
-        logging.getLogger().addHandler(self.lfh)
-        self.lfname = lfname
-
-    def logfile_getlines(self):
-        """get current content of logfile as list of lines"""
-        txt = []
-        if self.lfname and os.path.isfile(self.lfname):
-            txt = open(self.lfname).readlines()
-        return txt
-
 ### Support for testing CLI
 
 def new_exit(edit_code=None):