diff --git a/rally/common/log.py b/rally/common/log.py
index 166494a8c8..e5259723cc 100644
--- a/rally/common/log.py
+++ b/rally/common/log.py
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import functools
 import logging
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import handlers
 from oslo_log import log as oslogging
 
+from rally.common.i18n import _
 
 DEBUG_OPTS = [cfg.BoolOpt(
     "rally-debug",
@@ -55,6 +57,12 @@ def setup(product_name, version="unknown"):
             project=product_name).logger.setLevel(logging.RDEBUG)
 
 
+class RallyContextAdapter(oslogging.KeywordArgumentAdapter):
+
+    def debug(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.log(logging.RDEBUG, msg, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def getLogger(name="unknown", version="unknown"):
 
     if name not in oslogging._loggers:
@@ -64,10 +72,7 @@ def getLogger(name="unknown", version="unknown"):
     return oslogging._loggers[name]
 
 
-class RallyContextAdapter(oslogging.KeywordArgumentAdapter):
-
-    def debug(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.log(logging.RDEBUG, msg, *args, **kwargs)
+LOG = getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ExceptionLogger(object):
@@ -164,5 +169,104 @@ class LogCatcher(object):
         return [record.msg for record in self.handler.buffer]
 
 
+def _log_wrapper(obj, log_function, msg, **kw):
+    """A logging wrapper for any method of a class.
+
+    Class instances that use this decorator should have self.task or
+    self.deployment attribute. The wrapper produces logs messages both
+    before and after the method execution, in the following format
+    (example for tasks):
+
+    "Task <Task UUID> | Starting:  <Logging message>"
+    [Method execution...]
+    "Task <Task UUID> | Completed: <Logging message>"
+
+    :param obj: task or deployment which must be attribute of "self"
+    :param log_function: Logging method to be used, e.g. LOG.info
+    :param msg: Text message (possibly parameterized) to be put to the log
+    :param **kw: Parameters for msg
+    """
+    def decorator(f):
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            params = {"msg": msg % kw, "obj_name": obj.title(),
+                      "uuid": getattr(self, obj)["uuid"]}
+            log_function(_("%(obj_name)s %(uuid)s | Starting:  %(msg)s") %
+                         params)
+            result = f(self, *args, **kwargs)
+            log_function(_("%(obj_name)s %(uuid)s | Completed: %(msg)s") %
+                         params)
+            return result
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator
+
+
+def log_task_wrapper(log_function, msg, **kw):
+    return _log_wrapper("task", log_function, msg, **kw)
+
+
+def log_deploy_wrapper(log_function, msg, **kw):
+    return _log_wrapper("deployment", log_function, msg, **kw)
+
+
+def log_verification_wrapper(log_function, msg, **kw):
+    return _log_wrapper("verification", log_function, msg, **kw)
+
+
+def log_deprecated(message, rally_version, log_function=None, once=False):
+    """A wrapper marking a certain method as deprecated.
+
+    :param message: Message that describes why the method was deprecated
+    :param rally_version: version of Rally when the method was deprecated
+    :param log_function: Logging method to be used, e.g. LOG.info
+    :param once: Show only once (default is each)
+    """
+    log_function = log_function or LOG.warning
+
+    def decorator(f):
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            if (not once) or (not getattr(f, "_warned_dep_method", False)):
+                log_function("'%(func)s' is deprecated in Rally v%(version)s: "
+                             "%(msg)s" % {"msg": message,
+                                          "version": rally_version,
+                                          "func": f.__name__})
+                setattr(f, "_warned_dep_method", once)
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator
+
+
+def log_deprecated_args(message, rally_version, deprecated_args,
+                        log_function=None, once=False):
+    """A wrapper marking certain arguments as deprecated.
+
+    :param message: Message that describes why the arguments were deprecated
+    :param rally_version: version of Rally when the arguments were deprecated
+    :param deprecated_args: List of deprecated args.
+    :param log_function: Logging method to be used, e.g. LOG.info
+    :param once: Show only once (default is each)
+    """
+    log_function = log_function or LOG.warning
+
+    def decorator(f):
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            if (not once) or (not getattr(f, "_warned_dep_args", False)):
+                deprecated = ", ".join([
+                    "`%s'" % x for x in deprecated_args if x in kwargs])
+                if deprecated:
+                    log_function(
+                        "%(msg)s (args %(args)s deprecated in Rally "
+                        "v%(version)s)" %
+                        {"msg": message, "version": rally_version,
+                         "args": deprecated})
+                    setattr(f, "_warned_dep_args", once)
+            result = f(*args, **kwargs)
+            return result
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator
+
+
 def is_debug():
     return CONF.debug or CONF.rally_debug
diff --git a/rally/common/utils.py b/rally/common/utils.py
index d02357dc31..13bd7ceaf6 100644
--- a/rally/common/utils.py
+++ b/rally/common/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import functools
 import inspect
 import multiprocessing
 import random
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ import time
 
 from six import moves
 
-from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally import exceptions
 
@@ -134,105 +132,6 @@ class RAMInt(object):
             self.__int.value = 0
 
 
-def _log_wrapper(obj, log_function, msg, **kw):
-    """A logging wrapper for any method of a class.
-
-    Class instances that use this decorator should have self.task or
-    self.deployment attribute. The wrapper produces logs messages both
-    before and after the method execution, in the following format
-    (example for tasks):
-
-    "Task <Task UUID> | Starting:  <Logging message>"
-    [Method execution...]
-    "Task <Task UUID> | Completed: <Logging message>"
-
-    :param obj: task or deployment which must be attribute of "self"
-    :param log_function: Logging method to be used, e.g. LOG.info
-    :param msg: Text message (possibly parameterized) to be put to the log
-    :param **kw: Parameters for msg
-    """
-    def decorator(f):
-        @functools.wraps(f)
-        def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            params = {"msg": msg % kw, "obj_name": obj.title(),
-                      "uuid": getattr(self, obj)["uuid"]}
-            log_function(_("%(obj_name)s %(uuid)s | Starting:  %(msg)s") %
-                         params)
-            result = f(self, *args, **kwargs)
-            log_function(_("%(obj_name)s %(uuid)s | Completed: %(msg)s") %
-                         params)
-            return result
-        return wrapper
-    return decorator
-
-
-def log_task_wrapper(log_function, msg, **kw):
-    return _log_wrapper("task", log_function, msg, **kw)
-
-
-def log_deploy_wrapper(log_function, msg, **kw):
-    return _log_wrapper("deployment", log_function, msg, **kw)
-
-
-def log_verification_wrapper(log_function, msg, **kw):
-    return _log_wrapper("verification", log_function, msg, **kw)
-
-
-def log_deprecated(message, rally_version, log_function=None, once=False):
-    """A wrapper marking a certain method as deprecated.
-
-    :param message: Message that describes why the method was deprecated
-    :param rally_version: version of Rally when the method was deprecated
-    :param log_function: Logging method to be used, e.g. LOG.info
-    :param once: Show only once (default is each)
-    """
-    log_function = log_function or LOG.warning
-
-    def decorator(f):
-        @functools.wraps(f)
-        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            if (not once) or (not getattr(f, "_warned_dep_method", False)):
-                log_function("'%(func)s' is deprecated in Rally v%(version)s: "
-                             "%(msg)s" % {"msg": message,
-                                          "version": rally_version,
-                                          "func": f.__name__})
-                setattr(f, "_warned_dep_method", once)
-            return f(*args, **kwargs)
-        return wrapper
-    return decorator
-
-
-def log_deprecated_args(message, rally_version, deprecated_args,
-                        log_function=None, once=False):
-    """A wrapper marking certain arguments as deprecated.
-
-    :param message: Message that describes why the arguments were deprecated
-    :param rally_version: version of Rally when the arguments were deprecated
-    :param deprecated_args: List of deprecated args.
-    :param log_function: Logging method to be used, e.g. LOG.info
-    :param once: Show only once (default is each)
-    """
-    log_function = log_function or LOG.warning
-
-    def decorator(f):
-        @functools.wraps(f)
-        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            if (not once) or (not getattr(f, "_warned_dep_args", False)):
-                deprecated = ", ".join([
-                    "`%s'" % x for x in deprecated_args if x in kwargs])
-                if deprecated:
-                    log_function(
-                        "%(msg)s (args %(args)s deprecated in Rally "
-                        "v%(version)s)" %
-                        {"msg": message, "version": rally_version,
-                         "args": deprecated})
-                    setattr(f, "_warned_dep_args", once)
-            result = f(*args, **kwargs)
-            return result
-        return wrapper
-    return decorator
-
-
 def get_method_class(func):
     """Return the class that defined the given method.
 
diff --git a/rally/deployment/engine.py b/rally/deployment/engine.py
index 3900bbb808..cee5e4cea6 100644
--- a/rally/deployment/engine.py
+++ b/rally/deployment/engine.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import six
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.common.plugin import plugin
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally.deployment.serverprovider import provider
 from rally import exceptions
@@ -112,15 +111,15 @@ class Engine(plugin.Plugin):
     def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup OpenStack deployment."""
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("OpenStack cloud deployment."))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("OpenStack cloud deployment."))
     def make_deploy(self):
         self.deployment.set_started()
         endpoints = self.deploy()
         self.deployment.set_completed()
         return endpoints
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info,
-                              _("Destroy cloud and free allocated resources."))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Destroy cloud and free "
+                                "allocated resources."))
     def make_cleanup(self):
         self.deployment.update_status(consts.DeployStatus.CLEANUP_STARTED)
         self.cleanup()
diff --git a/rally/deployment/engines/devstack.py b/rally/deployment/engines/devstack.py
index 6d8f134e50..9726ece805 100644
--- a/rally/deployment/engines/devstack.py
+++ b/rally/deployment/engines/devstack.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import six
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.common import objects
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally.deployment import engine
 from rally.deployment.serverprovider import provider
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class DevstackEngine(engine.Engine):
         if "local_conf" in self.config:
             self.local_conf.update(self.config["local_conf"])
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Prepare server for devstack"))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Prepare server for devstack"))
     def prepare_server(self, server):
         script_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                                                    "devstack", "install.sh"))
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ class DevstackEngine(engine.Engine):
         if server.password:
             server.ssh.run("chpasswd", stdin="rally:%s" % server.password)
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Deploy devstack"))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Deploy devstack"))
     def deploy(self):
         self.servers = self.get_provider().create_servers()
         devstack_repo = self.config.get("devstack_repo", DEVSTACK_REPO)
diff --git a/rally/deployment/engines/lxc.py b/rally/deployment/engines/lxc.py
index eaeaf410ed..c1d097e126 100644
--- a/rally/deployment/engines/lxc.py
+++ b/rally/deployment/engines/lxc.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import six
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.common import objects
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally.deployment import engine
 from rally.deployment.serverprovider import provider
 from rally.deployment.serverprovider.providers import lxc
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ class LxcEngine(engine.Engine):
         return provider.ProviderFactory.get_provider(self.config["provider"],
                                                      self.deployment)
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Create containers on host"))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Create containers on host"))
     def deploy(self):
         name = self.config["container_name"]
         start_script = self.config.get("start_script",
diff --git a/rally/deployment/serverprovider/providers/lxc.py b/rally/deployment/serverprovider/providers/lxc.py
index 22a8d77667..1123e0dffd 100644
--- a/rally/deployment/serverprovider/providers/lxc.py
+++ b/rally/deployment/serverprovider/providers/lxc.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from six import moves
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally.deployment.serverprovider import provider
 from rally import exceptions
 
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ class LxcProvider(provider.ProviderFactory):
         return provider.ProviderFactory.get_provider(
             self.config["host_provider"], self.deployment)
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Create containers on host"))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Create containers on host"))
     def create_servers(self):
         host_provider = self.get_host_provider()
         name_prefix = self.config["container_name_prefix"]
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ class LxcProvider(provider.ProviderFactory):
             self.resources.create(info)
         return servers
 
-    @utils.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Destroy host(s)"))
+    @logging.log_deploy_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Destroy host(s)"))
     def destroy_servers(self):
         for resource in self.resources.get_all():
             server = provider.Server.from_credentials(resource["info"]["host"])
diff --git a/rally/osclients.py b/rally/osclients.py
index d19346676b..c5a1da2ec4 100644
--- a/rally/osclients.py
+++ b/rally/osclients.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.common import objects
 from rally.common.plugin import plugin
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 
@@ -695,8 +694,8 @@ class Clients(object):
         return self.cache["services_data"]
 
     @classmethod
-    @utils.log_deprecated("Use rally.osclients.configure decorator instead.",
-                          "0.1.2")
+    @logging.log_deprecated("Use rally.osclients.configure decorator instead.",
+                            "0.1.2")
     def register(cls, client_name):
         """DEPRECATED!Decorator that adds new OpenStack client dynamically.
 
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ceilometer/samples.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ceilometer/samples.py
index 7a788da877..fc036dacc2 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ceilometer/samples.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ceilometer/samples.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class CeilometerSampleGenerator(context.Context):
         "samples_per_resource": 5
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Ceilometer`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Ceilometer`"))
     def setup(self):
         counter_name = self.config["counter_name"]
         counter_type = self.config["counter_type"]
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class CeilometerSampleGenerator(context.Context):
                 self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["resources"].append(
                     sample[0].resource_id)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Ceilometer`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Ceilometer`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         # We don't have API for removal of samples and resources
         pass
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cinder/volumes.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cinder/volumes.py
index 43caf00d14..fe53997db8 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cinder/volumes.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cinder/volumes.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class VolumeGenerator(context.Context):
         "volumes_per_tenant": 1
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Volumes`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Volumes`"))
     def setup(self):
         size = self.config["size"]
         volumes_per_tenant = self.config["volumes_per_tenant"]
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class VolumeGenerator(context.Context):
                 vol = cinder_util._create_volume(size, display_name=rnd_name)
                 self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["volumes"].append(vol._info)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Volumes`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Volumes`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         # TODO(boris-42): Delete only resources created by this context
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["cinder.volumes"],
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cleanup/context.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cleanup/context.py
index 843f26ae96..0be3694ad7 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cleanup/context.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/cleanup/context.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import sys
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack.context.cleanup import manager
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ class AdminCleanup(CleanupMixin, context.Context):
                      % missing)
             raise NoSuchCleanupResources(missing)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("admin resources cleanup"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("admin resources cleanup"))
     def cleanup(self):
         manager.cleanup(names=self.config,
                         admin_required=True,
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ class UserCleanup(CleanupMixin, context.Context):
                      % missing)
             raise NoSuchCleanupResources(missing)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("user resources cleanup"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("user resources cleanup"))
     def cleanup(self):
         manager.cleanup(names=self.config,
                         admin_required=False,
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ec2/servers.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ec2/servers.py
index ac8952f31d..04403d89e4 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ec2/servers.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/ec2/servers.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class EC2ServerGenerator(context.Context):
         "additionalProperties": False
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `EC2 Servers`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `EC2 Servers`"))
     def setup(self):
         image = self.config["image"]
         flavor = self.config["flavor"]
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class EC2ServerGenerator(context.Context):
 
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["ec2_servers"] = current_servers
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `EC2 Servers`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `EC2 Servers`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["ec2.servers"],
                                  users=self.context.get("users", []))
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/fuel.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/fuel.py
index 1371f2dd56..0818466618 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/fuel.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/fuel.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import collections
 from rally.common import broker
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.fuel import utils as fuel_utils
@@ -101,7 +100,8 @@ class FuelEnvGenerator(base.Context):
         broker.run(publish, consume, threads)
         self.context["fuel"] = {}
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `fuel_environments`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
+                              _("Enter context: `fuel_environments`"))
     def setup(self):
         """Create Fuel environments, using the broker pattern."""
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class FuelEnvGenerator(base.Context):
                 msg=_("failed to create the requested"
                       " number of environments."))
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `fuel_environments`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `fuel_environments`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Delete environments, using the broker pattern."""
         self._delete_envs()
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/glance/images.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/glance/images.py
index af5b8d2078..6de6b5db7a 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/glance/images.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/glance/images.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ImageGenerator(context.Context):
         "additionalProperties": False
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Images`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Images`"))
     def setup(self):
         image_url = self.config["image_url"]
         image_type = self.config["image_type"]
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ImageGenerator(context.Context):
 
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["images"] = current_images
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Images`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Images`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         # TODO(boris-42): Delete only resources created by this context
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["glance.images"],
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/heat/stacks.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/heat/stacks.py
index c954bde723..a46445d440 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/heat/stacks.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/heat/stacks.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class StackGenerator(context.Context):
             template["resources"]["TestResource%d" % i] = rand_string
         return template
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Stacks`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Stacks`"))
     def setup(self):
         template = self._prepare_stack_template(
             self.config["resources_per_stack"])
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class StackGenerator(context.Context):
                 stack = heat_scenario._create_stack(template)
                 self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["stacks"].append(stack.id)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Stacks`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Stacks`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["heat.stacks"],
                                  users=self.context.get("users", []))
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/existing_users.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/existing_users.py
index 1267bac77d..e91926aabf 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/existing_users.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/existing_users.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.common import objects
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
 from rally import osclients
 from rally.plugins.openstack.context.keystone import users
 from rally.task import context
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ class ExistingUsers(users.UserContextMixin, context.Context):
     #                 this is used only by benchmark engine
     CONFIG_SCHEMA = {}
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `existing_users`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `existing_users`"))
     def setup(self):
         self.context["users"] = []
         self.context["tenants"] = {}
@@ -65,6 +64,6 @@ class ExistingUsers(users.UserContextMixin, context.Context):
                 "tenant_id": user_kclient.tenant_id
             })
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `existing_users`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `existing_users`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """These users are not managed by Rally, so don't touch them."""
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/roles.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/roles.py
index 5cc554f0d7..df5f5950cc 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/roles.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/roles.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally import osclients
@@ -79,13 +78,13 @@ class RoleGenerator(context.Context):
                     user_id=user["id"], role_id=role["id"],
                     project_id=user["tenant_id"])
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `roles`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `roles`"))
     def setup(self):
         """Add roles to all users."""
         self.context["roles"] = [self._add_role(self.endpoint, name)
                                  for name in self.config]
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `roles`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `roles`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Remove roles from users."""
         for role in self.context["roles"]:
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/users.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/users.py
index 4e77aa5659..679820a171 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/users.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/keystone/users.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class UserGenerator(UserContextMixin, context.Context):
         broker.run(publish, consume, threads)
         self.context["users"] = []
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `users`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `users`"))
     def setup(self):
         """Create tenants and users, using the broker pattern."""
         self.context["users"] = []
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class UserGenerator(UserContextMixin, context.Context):
                 ctx_name=self.get_name(),
                 msg=_("Failed to create the requested number of users."))
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `users`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `users`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Delete tenants and users, using the broker pattern."""
         self._remove_default_security_group()
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/manila/manila_share_networks.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/manila/manila_share_networks.py
index 650fe9b525..f1fab5c05c 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/manila/manila_share_networks.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/manila/manila_share_networks.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class ManilaShareNetworks(context.Context):
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id][CONTEXT_NAME]["sn_iterator"] = (
                 utils.RAMInt())
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `%s`") % CONTEXT_NAME)
+    @log.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `%s`") % CONTEXT_NAME)
     def setup(self):
         self.context[CONTEXT_NAME] = {}
         if not self.config["use_share_networks"]:
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ManilaShareNetworks(context.Context):
             # TODO(vponomaryov): add support of autocreated resources
             pass
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `%s`") % CONTEXT_NAME)
+    @log.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `%s`") % CONTEXT_NAME)
     def cleanup(self):
         # TODO(vponomaryov): add cleanup for autocreated resources when appear.
         return
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/murano/murano_packages.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/murano/murano_packages.py
index 9e57165862..614ed61f51 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/murano/murano_packages.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/murano/murano_packages.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class PackageGenerator(context.Context):
         "additionalProperties": False
     }
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Murano packages`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Murano packages`"))
     def setup(self):
         is_config_app_dir = False
         pckg_path = os.path.expanduser(self.config["app_package"])
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class PackageGenerator(context.Context):
 
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["packages"].append(package)
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Murano packages`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Murano packages`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["murano.packages"],
                                  users=self.context.get("users", []))
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/allow_ssh.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/allow_ssh.py
index e7d19abcdf..a8d14228b5 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/allow_ssh.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/allow_ssh.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def _prepare_open_secgroup(endpoint, secgroup_name):
 class AllowSSH(context.Context):
     """Sets up security groups for all users to access VM via SSH."""
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `allow_ssh`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `allow_ssh`"))
     def setup(self):
         admin_or_user = (self.context.get("admin") or
                          self.context.get("users")[0])
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class AllowSSH(context.Context):
             user["secgroup"] = _prepare_open_secgroup(user["endpoint"],
                                                       secgroup_name)
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `allow_ssh`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `allow_ssh`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         for user, tenant_id in utils.iterate_per_tenants(
                 self.context["users"]):
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/existing_network.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/existing_network.py
index 96268cf252..72bfdcf0c4 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/existing_network.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/existing_network.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ExistingNetwork(context.Context):
         "additionalProperties": False
     }
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `existing_network`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `existing_network`"))
     def setup(self):
         for user, tenant_id in utils.iterate_per_tenants(
                 self.context.get("users", [])):
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ class ExistingNetwork(context.Context):
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["networks"] = (
                 net_wrapper.list_networks())
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `existing_network`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `existing_network`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Networks were not created by Rally, so nothing to do."""
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py
index 82a9bd9b6f..3647851ce1 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/network/networks.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Network(context.Context):
         "network_create_args": {}
     }
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `network`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `network`"))
     def setup(self):
         # NOTE(rkiran): Some clients are not thread-safe. Thus during
         #               multithreading/multiprocessing, it is likely the
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Network(context.Context):
                     network_create_args=self.config["network_create_args"])
                 self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["networks"].append(network)
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `network`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `network`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         net_wrapper = network_wrapper.wrap(
             osclients.Clients(self.context["admin"]["endpoint"]),
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/lbaas.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/lbaas.py
index e72f6ccf72..1a308d5433 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/lbaas.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/lbaas.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Lbaas(context.Context):
         "lbaas_version": 1
     }
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `lbaas`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `lbaas`"))
     def setup(self):
         net_wrapper = network_wrapper.wrap(
             osclients.Clients(self.context["admin"]["endpoint"]),
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Lbaas(context.Context):
                             "Context for LBaaS version %s not implemented."
                             % self.config["lbaas_version"])
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `lbaas`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `lbaas`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         net_wrapper = network_wrapper.wrap(
             osclients.Clients(self.context["admin"]["endpoint"]),
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/not_for_production/tempest.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/not_for_production/tempest.py
index 83100e6690..b8087b17c2 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/not_for_production/tempest.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/not_for_production/tempest.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import tempfile
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.task import context
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class Tempest(context.Context):
                                         tempest_config=self.config.get(
                                             "tempest-config"))
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `tempest`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `tempest`"))
     def setup(self):
         self.verifier.log_file_raw = "/dev/null"
         # Create temporary directory for subunit-results.
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class Tempest(context.Context):
 
         self.context["verifier"] = self.verifier
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `tempest`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `tempest`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         LOG.info("Built-in stress cleanup from Tempest looks like can help to "
                  "shot yourself in the foot. Sorry, but even Rally can not "
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/flavors.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/flavors.py
index b35d89a507..afbce24cc1 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/flavors.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/flavors.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class FlavorsGenerator(context.Context):
         }
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `flavors`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `flavors`"))
     def setup(self):
         """Create list of flavors."""
         self.context["flavors"] = {}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class FlavorsGenerator(context.Context):
             self.context["flavors"][flavor_config["name"]] = flavor.to_dict()
             LOG.debug("Created flavor with id '%s'" % flavor.id)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `flavors`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `flavors`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Delete created flavors."""
         clients = osclients.Clients(self.context["admin"]["endpoint"])
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/keypairs.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/keypairs.py
index fb6fbc0d38..b69f49352d 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/keypairs.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/keypairs.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import novaclient.exceptions
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import osclients
 from rally.plugins.openstack.context.cleanup import manager as resource_manager
 from rally.task import context
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@ class Keypair(context.Context):
                 "name": keypair_name,
                 "id": keypair.id}
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `keypair`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `keypair`"))
     def setup(self):
         for user in self.context["users"]:
             user["keypair"] = self._generate_keypair(user["endpoint"])
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `keypair`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `keypair`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         # TODO(boris-42): Delete only resources created by this context
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["nova.keypairs"],
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/servers.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/servers.py
index f287739bbc..99f470c0e9 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/servers.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/nova/servers.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ServerGenerator(context.Context):
         "auto_assign_nic": False
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Servers`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Servers`"))
     def setup(self):
         image = self.config["image"]
         flavor = self.config["flavor"]
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class ServerGenerator(context.Context):
             self.context["tenants"][tenant_id][
                 "servers"] = current_servers
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Servers`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Servers`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         resource_manager.cleanup(names=["nova.servers"],
                                  users=self.context.get("users", []))
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/quotas/quotas.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/quotas/quotas.py
index b5313cf2c0..d568808ecf 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/quotas/quotas.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/quotas/quotas.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import osclients
 from rally.plugins.openstack.context.quotas import cinder_quotas
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ class Quotas(context.Context):
     def _service_has_quotas(self, service):
         return len(self.config.get(service, {})) > 0
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `quotas`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `quotas`"))
     def setup(self):
         for tenant_id in self.context["tenants"]:
             for service in self.manager:
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class Quotas(context.Context):
                     self.manager[service].update(tenant_id,
                                                  **self.config[service])
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `quotas`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `quotas`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         for service in self.manager:
             if self._service_has_quotas(service):
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_cluster.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_cluster.py
index 299d471ad7..e7e64c9fa9 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_cluster.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_cluster.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class SaharaCluster(context.Context):
                      "flavor_id"]
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Sahara Cluster`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Sahara Cluster`"))
     def setup(self):
         self.context["sahara_clusters"] = {}
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class SaharaCluster(context.Context):
                 return False
         return True
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Sahara Cluster`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Sahara Cluster`"))
     def cleanup(self):
 
         # TODO(boris-42): Delete only resources created by this context
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_data_sources.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_data_sources.py
index 56ddf6845c..4252a85cfd 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_data_sources.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_data_sources.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class SaharaDataSources(context.Context):
                      "output_type", "output_url_prefix"]
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
-                             _("Enter context: `Sahara Data Sources`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
+                              _("Enter context: `Sahara Data Sources`"))
     def setup(self):
         self.context["sahara_output_conf"] = {
             "output_type": self.config["output_type"],
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class SaharaDataSources(context.Context):
 
         self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["sahara_input"] = input_ds.id
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Sahara EDP`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Sahara EDP`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         resources = ["job_executions", "jobs", "data_sources"]
 
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_image.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_image.py
index bfe826e011..c8cfd24a06 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_image.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_image.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class SaharaImage(context.Context):
             image_id=image.id, new_tags=[plugin_name, hadoop_version])
         return image.id
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Sahara Image`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `Sahara Image`"))
     def setup(self):
         self.context["sahara_images"] = {}
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class SaharaImage(context.Context):
 
                 self.context["tenants"][tenant_id]["sahara_image"] = image_id
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Sahara Image`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `Sahara Image`"))
     def cleanup(self):
 
         # TODO(boris-42): Delete only resources created by this context
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_job_binaries.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_job_binaries.py
index 4d5c80f229..009773e3de 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_job_binaries.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/sahara/sahara_job_binaries.py
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class SaharaJobBinaries(context.Context):
     # downloads for each tenant
     lib_cache = {}
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
-                             _("Enter context: `Sahara Job Binaries`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
+                              _("Enter context: `Sahara Job Binaries`"))
     def setup(self):
 
         for user, tenant_id in rutils.iterate_per_tenants(
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ class SaharaJobBinaries(context.Context):
 
         self.context["tenants"][tenant_id][lib_type].append(job_binary.id)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
-                             _("Exit context: `Sahara Job Binaries`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
+                              _("Exit context: `Sahara Job Binaries`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         resources = ["job_binary_internals", "job_binaries"]
 
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/swift/objects.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/swift/objects.py
index c648871f1e..8891d35101 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/swift/objects.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/swift/objects.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack.context.swift import utils as swift_utils
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class SwiftObjectGenerator(swift_utils.SwiftObjectMixin, context.Context):
         "resource_management_workers": 30
     }
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `swift_objects`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `swift_objects`"))
     def setup(self):
         """Create containers and objects, using the broker pattern."""
         threads = self.config["resource_management_workers"]
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ class SwiftObjectGenerator(swift_utils.SwiftObjectMixin, context.Context):
                       "expected %(expected)s but got %(actual)s.")
                 % {"expected": objects_num, "actual": objects_count})
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `swift_objects`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `swift_objects`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Delete containers and objects, using the broker pattern."""
         threads = self.config["resource_management_workers"]
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/vm/custom_image.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/vm/custom_image.py
index 3871f0c1b5..730c09e9f0 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/context/vm/custom_image.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/context/vm/custom_image.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class BaseCustomImageGenerator(context.Context):
         "workers": 1
     }
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `custom_image`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Enter context: `custom_image`"))
     def setup(self):
         """Creates custom image(s) with preinstalled applications.
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class BaseCustomImageGenerator(context.Context):
         admin_clients.glance().images.get(
             custom_image["id"]).update(is_public=True)
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `custom_image`"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Exit context: `custom_image`"))
     def cleanup(self):
         """Delete created custom image(s)."""
 
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ class BaseCustomImageGenerator(context.Context):
                 custom_image["id"])
             nova_scenario._delete_image(custom_image)
 
-    @utils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
-                            _("Custom image context: customizing"))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
+                              _("Custom image context: customizing"))
     def customize_image(self, server, ip, user):
         return self._customize_image(server, ip, user)
 
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/cinder/volumes.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/cinder/volumes.py
index 40432ee4e9..630017c6bc 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/cinder/volumes.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/cinder/volumes.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import random
 
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
@@ -349,8 +348,8 @@ class CinderVolumes(cinder_utils.CinderScenario,
     @validation.required_services(consts.Service.NOVA, consts.Service.CINDER)
     @validation.required_openstack(users=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["cinder", "nova"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args("Use 'nested_level' as an int", "0.1.2",
-                               ["nested_level"], once=True)
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args("Use 'nested_level' as an int", "0.1.2",
+                                 ["nested_level"], once=True)
     def create_nested_snapshots_and_attach_volume(self,
                                                   size=None,
                                                   nested_level=None,
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/keystone/basic.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/keystone/basic.py
index e10ccbaffa..03c9a22305 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/keystone/basic.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/keystone/basic.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from rally.common import utils
+from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.keystone import utils as kutils
 from rally.task import validation
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_user is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_user(self, name_length=10, **kwargs):
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_delete_user is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_delete_user(self, name_length=10, **kwargs):
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_tenant is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_tenant(self, name_length=10, **kwargs):
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
     @validation.number("users_per_tenant", minval=1)
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_tenant_with_users is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_tenant_with_users(self, users_per_tenant, name_length=10,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_and_list_users is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_and_list_users(self, name_length=10, **kwargs):
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_and_list_tenants is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_and_list_tenants(self, name_length=10, **kwargs):
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
         self._get_service(service.id)
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name' argument to create_and_delete_service will be ignored",
         "0.0.5", ["name"])
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_update_and_delete_tenant is "
         "ignored", "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_update_and_delete_tenant(self, name_length=None, **kwargs):
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' and 'password_length' arguments to "
         "create_user_update_password are ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length", "password_length"], once=True)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class KeystoneBasic(kutils.KeystoneScenario):
         self._update_user_password(user.id, password)
 
     @validation.required_openstack(admin=True)
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name' argument to create_and_list_services will be ignored",
         "0.0.5", ["name"])
     @scenario.configure(context={"admin_cleanup": ["keystone"]})
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/manila/shares.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/manila/shares.py
index 4aa37b45bb..5f8a0632f0 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/manila/shares.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/manila/shares.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
+from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally import consts
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.manila import utils
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ManilaShares(utils.ManilaScenario):
     @validation.required_services(consts.Service.MANILA)
     @validation.required_openstack(users=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["manila"]})
-    @rutils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name' argument to create_and_delete_service will be ignored",
         "1.1.2", ["name"], once=True)
     def create_share_network_and_delete(self,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ManilaShares(utils.ManilaScenario):
     @validation.required_services(consts.Service.MANILA)
     @validation.required_openstack(users=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["manila"]})
-    @rutils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name' argument to create_and_delete_service will be ignored",
         "1.1.2", ["name"], once=True)
     def create_share_network_and_list(self,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ManilaShares(utils.ManilaScenario):
     @validation.required_services(consts.Service.MANILA)
     @validation.required_openstack(users=True)
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["manila"]})
-    @rutils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name' argument to create_and_delete_service will be ignored",
         "1.1.2", ["name"], once=True)
     def create_security_service_and_delete(self, security_service_type,
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/vmtasks.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/vmtasks.py
index 2a76779b49..94dea1fb97 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/vmtasks.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/vmtasks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
-from rally.common import utils
+from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class VMTasks(vm_utils.VMScenario):
     @types.set(image=types.ImageResourceType,
                flavor=types.FlavorResourceType)
     @validation.image_valid_on_flavor("flavor", "image")
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args("Use `command' argument instead", "0.0.5",
-                               ("script", "interpreter"), once=True)
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args("Use `command' argument instead", "0.0.5",
+                                 ("script", "interpreter"), once=True)
     @validation.file_exists("script", required=False)
     @validation.valid_command("command", required=False)
     @validation.number("port", minval=1, maxval=65535, nullable=True,
diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/zaqar/basic.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/zaqar/basic.py
index 16741c0fdc..79d409ca44 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/zaqar/basic.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/zaqar/basic.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import random
 
-from rally.common import utils
+from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.zaqar import utils as zutils
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ZaqarBasic(zutils.ZaqarScenario):
     """Benchmark scenarios for Zaqar."""
 
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["zaqar"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to create_queue is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def create_queue(self, name_length=None, **kwargs):
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ZaqarBasic(zutils.ZaqarScenario):
         self._queue_create(**kwargs)
 
     @scenario.configure(context={"cleanup": ["zaqar"]})
-    @utils.log_deprecated_args(
+    @logging.log_deprecated_args(
         "The 'name_length' argument to producer_consumer is ignored",
         "0.1.2", ["name_length"], once=True)
     def producer_consumer(self, name_length=None,
diff --git a/rally/task/engine.py b/rally/task/engine.py
index 124670d074..7593804dff 100644
--- a/rally/task/engine.py
+++ b/rally/task/engine.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import six
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally.common import objects
-from rally.common import utils as rutils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally import osclients
@@ -185,13 +184,13 @@ class BenchmarkEngine(object):
         self.existing_users = users or []
         self.abort_on_sla_failure = abort_on_sla_failure
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation check cloud."))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation check cloud."))
     def _check_cloud(self):
         clients = osclients.Clients(self.admin)
         clients.verified_keystone()
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
-                             _("Task validation of scenarios names."))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info,
+                              _("Task validation of scenarios names."))
     def _validate_config_scenarios_name(self, config):
         available = set(s.get_name() for s in scenario.Scenario.get_all())
 
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ class BenchmarkEngine(object):
             names = ", ".join(specified - available)
             raise exceptions.NotFoundScenarios(names=names)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation of syntax."))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation of syntax."))
     def _validate_config_syntax(self, config):
         for subtask in config.subtasks:
             for pos, scenario_obj in enumerate(subtask.scenarios):
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ class BenchmarkEngine(object):
 
         return user_context
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation of semantic."))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation of semantic."))
     def _validate_config_semantic(self, config):
         self._check_cloud()
 
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ class BenchmarkEngine(object):
                             admin, user, scenario_obj["name"],
                             pos, deployment, scenario_obj)
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation."))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Task validation."))
     def validate(self):
         """Perform full task configuration validation."""
         self.task.update_status(consts.TaskStatus.VERIFYING)
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ class BenchmarkEngine(object):
 
         return context_obj
 
-    @rutils.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Benchmarking."))
+    @logging.log_task_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Benchmarking."))
     def run(self):
         """Run the benchmark according to the test configuration.
 
diff --git a/rally/task/utils.py b/rally/task/utils.py
index 3a978def15..feae2256b8 100644
--- a/rally/task/utils.py
+++ b/rally/task/utils.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import six
 
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ def manager_list_size(sizes):
     return _list
 
 
-@utils.log_deprecated("Use wait_for_status instead.", "0.1.2", once=True)
+@logging.log_deprecated("Use wait_for_status instead.", "0.1.2", once=True)
 def wait_for(resource, is_ready=None, ready_statuses=None,
              failure_statuses=None, status_attr="status", update_resource=None,
              timeout=60, check_interval=1):
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ def wait_for(resource, is_ready=None, ready_statuses=None,
                                check_interval=check_interval)
 
 
-@utils.log_deprecated("Use wait_for_status instead.", "0.1.2", once=True)
+@logging.log_deprecated("Use wait_for_status instead.", "0.1.2", once=True)
 def wait_is_ready(resource, is_ready, update_resource=None,
                   timeout=60, check_interval=1):
 
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ def wait_for_status(resource, ready_statuses, failure_statuses=None,
                 resource_status=get_status(resource))
 
 
-@utils.log_deprecated("Use wait_for_status instead.", "0.1.2", once=True)
+@logging.log_deprecated("Use wait_for_status instead.", "0.1.2", once=True)
 def wait_for_delete(resource, update_resource=None, timeout=60,
                     check_interval=1):
     """Wait for the full deletion of resource.
diff --git a/rally/verification/tempest/tempest.py b/rally/verification/tempest/tempest.py
index 5e43de5c15..d515b75469 100644
--- a/rally/verification/tempest/tempest.py
+++ b/rally/verification/tempest/tempest.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from oslo_utils import encodeutils
 from rally.common import costilius
 from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import log as logging
-from rally.common import utils
 from rally import consts
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.verification.tempest import config
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ class Tempest(object):
         if os.path.exists(self.path()):
             shutil.rmtree(self.path())
 
-    @utils.log_verification_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Run verification."))
+    @logging.log_verification_wrapper(LOG.info, _("Run verification."))
     def _prepare_and_run(self, set_name, regex, tests_file):
         if not self.is_configured():
             self.generate_config_file()
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ class Tempest(object):
             LOG.error("JSON-log file not found.")
             return None, None
 
-    @utils.log_verification_wrapper(
+    @logging.log_verification_wrapper(
         LOG.info, _("Saving verification results."))
     def _save_results(self, log_file=None):
         total, test_cases = self.parse_results(log_file)
diff --git a/tests/unit/common/test_log.py b/tests/unit/common/test_log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67f8774a4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/common/test_log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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 mock
+
+from rally.common.i18n import _
+from rally.common import log as logging
+from tests.unit import test
+
+
+class LogTestCase(test.TestCase):
+
+    def test_log_task_wrapper(self):
+        mock_log = mock.MagicMock()
+        msg = "test %(a)s %(b)s"
+
+        class TaskLog(object):
+
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.task = {"uuid": "some_uuid"}
+
+            @logging.log_task_wrapper(mock_log, msg, a=10, b=20)
+            def some_method(self, x, y):
+                return x + y
+
+        t = TaskLog()
+        self.assertEqual(t.some_method.__name__, "some_method")
+        self.assertEqual(t.some_method(2, 2), 4)
+        params = {"msg": msg % {"a": 10, "b": 20}, "uuid": t.task["uuid"]}
+        expected = [
+            mock.call(_("Task %(uuid)s | Starting:  %(msg)s") % params),
+            mock.call(_("Task %(uuid)s | Completed: %(msg)s") % params)
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(mock_log.mock_calls, expected)
+
+    def test_log_deprecated(self):
+        mock_log = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        @logging.log_deprecated("some alternative", "0.0.1", mock_log)
+        def some_method(x, y):
+            return x + y
+
+        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2), 4)
+        mock_log.assert_called_once_with("'some_method' is deprecated in "
+                                         "Rally v0.0.1: some alternative")
+
+    def test_log_deprecated_args(self):
+        mock_log = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        @logging.log_deprecated_args("Deprecated test", "0.0.1", ("z",),
+                                     mock_log, once=True)
+        def some_method(x, y, z):
+            return x + y + z
+
+        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
+        mock_log.assert_called_once_with(
+            "Deprecated test (args `z' deprecated in Rally v0.0.1)")
+
+        mock_log.reset_mock()
+        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_log.called)
+
+        @logging.log_deprecated_args("Deprecated test", "0.0.1", ("z",),
+                                     mock_log, once=False)
+        def some_method(x, y, z):
+            return x + y + z
+
+        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
+        mock_log.assert_called_once_with(
+            "Deprecated test (args `z' deprecated in Rally v0.0.1)")
+
+        mock_log.reset_mock()
+        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
+        mock_log.assert_called_once_with(
+            "Deprecated test (args `z' deprecated in Rally v0.0.1)")
diff --git a/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py
index b92bd35198..cf3a62b157 100644
--- a/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import ddt
 import mock
 import testtools
 
-from rally.common.i18n import _
 from rally.common import utils
 from rally import exceptions
 from tests.unit import test
@@ -116,73 +115,6 @@ class TimerTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(timer.error[0], type(Exception()))
 
 
-class LogTestCase(test.TestCase):
-
-    def test_log_task_wrapper(self):
-        mock_log = mock.MagicMock()
-        msg = "test %(a)s %(b)s"
-
-        class TaskLog(object):
-
-            def __init__(self):
-                self.task = {"uuid": "some_uuid"}
-
-            @utils.log_task_wrapper(mock_log, msg, a=10, b=20)
-            def some_method(self, x, y):
-                return x + y
-
-        t = TaskLog()
-        self.assertEqual(t.some_method.__name__, "some_method")
-        self.assertEqual(t.some_method(2, 2), 4)
-        params = {"msg": msg % {"a": 10, "b": 20}, "uuid": t.task["uuid"]}
-        expected = [
-            mock.call(_("Task %(uuid)s | Starting:  %(msg)s") % params),
-            mock.call(_("Task %(uuid)s | Completed: %(msg)s") % params)
-        ]
-        self.assertEqual(mock_log.mock_calls, expected)
-
-    def test_log_deprecated(self):
-        mock_log = mock.MagicMock()
-
-        @utils.log_deprecated("some alternative", "0.0.1", mock_log)
-        def some_method(x, y):
-            return x + y
-
-        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2), 4)
-        mock_log.assert_called_once_with("'some_method' is deprecated in "
-                                         "Rally v0.0.1: some alternative")
-
-    def test_log_deprecated_args(self):
-        mock_log = mock.MagicMock()
-
-        @utils.log_deprecated_args("Deprecated test", "0.0.1", ("z",),
-                                   mock_log, once=True)
-        def some_method(x, y, z):
-            return x + y + z
-
-        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
-        mock_log.assert_called_once_with(
-            "Deprecated test (args `z' deprecated in Rally v0.0.1)")
-
-        mock_log.reset_mock()
-        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
-        self.assertFalse(mock_log.called)
-
-        @utils.log_deprecated_args("Deprecated test", "0.0.1", ("z",),
-                                   mock_log, once=False)
-        def some_method(x, y, z):
-            return x + y + z
-
-        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
-        mock_log.assert_called_once_with(
-            "Deprecated test (args `z' deprecated in Rally v0.0.1)")
-
-        mock_log.reset_mock()
-        self.assertEqual(some_method(2, 2, z=3), 7)
-        mock_log.assert_called_once_with(
-            "Deprecated test (args `z' deprecated in Rally v0.0.1)")
-
-
 def module_level_method():
     pass
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/test_vmtasks.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/test_vmtasks.py
index a2e6f83f6a..b1b0740073 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/test_vmtasks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/vm/test_vmtasks.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 
 import mock
 
-from rally.common import log
-from rally.common import utils
+from rally.common import log as logging
 from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.vm import vmtasks
 from tests.unit import test
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ class VMTasksTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
             return_value=(0, "\"foo_out\"", "foo_err"))
 
     def test_boot_runcommand_delete(self):
-        with log.LogCatcher(utils.LOG) as catcher:
+        with logging.LogCatcher(logging.LOG) as catcher:
             self.scenario.boot_runcommand_delete(
                 "foo_image", "foo_flavor",
                 script="foo_script", interpreter="foo_interpreter",