diff --git a/mistralclient/api/base.py b/mistralclient/api/base.py
index 522927a9..a2c5325b 100644
--- a/mistralclient/api/base.py
+++ b/mistralclient/api/base.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import json
 
-from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
+import logging
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/mistralclient/api/httpclient.py b/mistralclient/api/httpclient.py
index 55c21252..ddc57b31 100644
--- a/mistralclient/api/httpclient.py
+++ b/mistralclient/api/httpclient.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
+import logging
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/mistralclient/commands/executions.py b/mistralclient/commands/executions.py
index 9c4f59f3..dc29f676 100644
--- a/mistralclient/commands/executions.py
+++ b/mistralclient/commands/executions.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #
 
 import json
+import logging
 
 from cliff.command import Command as BaseCommand
 from cliff.lister import Lister as ListCommand
 from cliff.show import ShowOne as ShowCommand
 
-from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
 from mistralclient.api.executions import ExecutionManager
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/mistralclient/commands/tasks.py b/mistralclient/commands/tasks.py
index f4da96ad..0306dc2a 100644
--- a/mistralclient/commands/tasks.py
+++ b/mistralclient/commands/tasks.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 #
 
+import logging
+
 from cliff.lister import Lister as ListCommand
 from cliff.show import ShowOne as ShowCommand
 
-from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
 from mistralclient.api.tasks import TaskManager
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/mistralclient/commands/workbooks.py b/mistralclient/commands/workbooks.py
index 435eec1a..33493b1a 100644
--- a/mistralclient/commands/workbooks.py
+++ b/mistralclient/commands/workbooks.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #
 
 import argparse
+import logging
 
 from cliff.command import Command as BaseCommand
 from cliff.lister import Lister as ListCommand
 from cliff.show import ShowOne as ShowCommand
 
-from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
 from mistralclient.api.workbooks import WorkbookManager
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/mistralclient/shell.py b/mistralclient/shell.py
index f5fdff01..8db99c77 100644
--- a/mistralclient/shell.py
+++ b/mistralclient/shell.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 Command-line interface to the Mistral APIs
 """
 
+import logging
 import sys
 
 from mistralclient.openstack.common.cliutils import env
-from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 from mistralclient.api.client import Client
 
diff --git a/mistralclient/tests/test_mistralclient.py b/mistralclient/tests/test_mistralclient.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c53145e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mistralclient/tests/test_mistralclient.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Rackspace Hosting
+#
+#    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.
+
+from mistralclient.openstack.common import log as logging
+from mistralclient.tests import base
+
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestSolumclient(base.BaseCommandTest):
+
+    def test_can_use_oslo_logging(self):
+        # Just showing that we can import and use logging
+        LOG.info('Nothing to see here.')