diff --git a/examples/common.py b/examples/common.py
index 215c83ba1..a4819269d 100755
--- a/examples/common.py
+++ b/examples/common.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def option_parser():
 
 def setup():
     opts = option_parser().parse_args()
-    utils.enable_logging(opts.debug)
+    utils.enable_logging(opts.debug, stream=sys.stdout)
     return opts
 
 
diff --git a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
index 03257ce91..a08f0b774 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import os
+import sys
 import time
 import unittest
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class BaseFunctionalTest(unittest.TestCase):
         prof = profile.Profile()
         prof.set_region(prof.ALL, test_cloud.region)
         if test_cloud.debug:
-            utils.enable_logging(True)
+            utils.enable_logging(True, stream=sys.stdout)
 
         auth = test_cloud.config['auth']
         if 'insecure' in test_cloud.config: