diff --git a/contrib/manual_test_server.py b/contrib/manual_test_server.py
index 5625670..d92eb84 100644
--- a/contrib/manual_test_server.py
+++ b/contrib/manual_test_server.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import mncc_sock
 import ctypes
 import socket
 
+import logging as log
+
 GSM340_PLAN_ISDN = 1
 GSM340_TYPE_NATIONAL = 2
 
@@ -80,6 +82,9 @@ def send_dtmf(callref):
     conn.send_msg(MnccMessageBuilder.build_dtmf_stop(callref, '2'))
 
 
+log.basicConfig(level = log.DEBUG,
+    format = "%(levelname)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s")
+
 server = mncc_sock.MnccSocketServer()
 conn = server.accept()
 
diff --git a/mncc_test.py b/mncc_test.py
index df66efb..9222605 100755
--- a/mncc_test.py
+++ b/mncc_test.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ def sigint_handler(signum, frame):
     pykka.ActorRegistry.stop_all()
     sys.exit(0)
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logging.basicConfig(level = logging.DEBUG,
+    format = "%(levelname)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s")
 
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
 
diff --git a/smpp_test.py b/smpp_test.py
index 181f60d..ad7d4dc 100755
--- a/smpp_test.py
+++ b/smpp_test.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import smpplib.consts
 # to generate some SMS load on OsmoNITB via its SMPP interface
 
 # if you want to know what's happening
-logging.basicConfig(level='DEBUG')
+logging.basicConfig(level = logging.DEBUG,
+    format = "%(levelname)s %(filename)s:%(lineno)d %(message)s")
 
 def send_message(dest, string):
     parts, encoding_flag, msg_type_flag = smpplib.gsm.make_parts(string)