--- a/usr/src/lib/install_transfer/test/test_cpio.py	Tue Jun 19 02:42:18 2012 -0600
+++ b/usr/src/lib/install_transfer/test/test_cpio.py	Tue Jun 19 12:18:37 2012 -0600
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import shutil
+import tempfile
 import unittest
-import shutil
 
 
 class TestCPIOFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -60,7 +61,10 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         InstallEngine._instance = None
-        InstallEngine()
+
+        default_log_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(dir="/tmp", prefix="logging_")
+        default_log = default_log_dir + "/install_log"
+        InstallEngine(default_log)
         self.engine = InstallEngine.get_instance()
         self.doc = self.engine.data_object_cache.volatile
         self.soft_node = Software("CPIO_Transfer", "CPIO")
@@ -93,6 +97,15 @@
         InstallEngine._instance = None
         TEST_CONTENTS_LIST = []
 
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.dirname(
+                InstallLogger.DEFAULTFILEHANDLER.baseFilename))
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        logging.Logger.manager.loggerDict = {}
+        InstallLogger.DEFAULTFILEHANDLER = None
+
     def test_software_type(self):
         self.assertTrue(self.soft_node.tran_type == "CPIO")