--- a/usr/src/lib/install_transfer/test/test_ips.py	Tue Jun 19 02:42:18 2012 -0600
+++ b/usr/src/lib/install_transfer/test/test_ips.py	Tue Jun 19 12:18:37 2012 -0600
@@ -24,10 +24,15 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2010, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 #
 
+import logging
+import os
+import shutil
+import tempfile
 import unittest
 import pkg.client.progress as progress
 
 from solaris_install.engine import InstallEngine
+from solaris_install.logger import InstallLogger
 from solaris_install.transfer.info import Args
 from solaris_install.transfer.info import Destination
 from solaris_install.transfer.info import Facet
@@ -253,7 +258,9 @@
 
     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("IPS transfer")
@@ -276,6 +283,15 @@
         self.tr_ips = None
         self.engine = None
 
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.dirname(
+                InstallLogger.DEFAULTFILEHANDLER.baseFilename))
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        logging.Logger.manager.loggerDict = {}
+        InstallLogger.DEFAULTFILEHANDLER = None
+
     def test_create(self):
         '''Test that the IPS Transfer object is created'''
         try: