diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index e69de29..19bbdbe 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+import logging
+
+# NOTE(tkelsey): by default Python 2.7 has no default logging handler
+# this fixes the "No handler for logger ..." message spam
+#
+handler = logging.NullHandler()
+logging.getLogger().addHandler(handler)