diff --git a/src/unittests/unit/server/mixins/logging_test.py b/src/unittests/unit/server/mixins/logging_test.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..71d86c461d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unittests/unit/server/mixins/logging_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# This file is part of Xpra.
+# Copyright (C) 2018 Antoine Martin <antoine@xpra.org>
+# Xpra is released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2, or, at your option, any
+# later version. See the file COPYING for details.
+
+import unittest
+
+from xpra.util import AdHocStruct
+from unit.server.mixins.servermixintest_util import ServerMixinTest
+
+
+class InputMixinTest(ServerMixinTest):
+
+    def test_fileprint(self):
+        from xpra.server.mixins.logging_server import LoggingServer
+        opts = AdHocStruct()
+        opts.remote_logging = "yes"
+        self._test_mixin_class(LoggingServer, opts)
+
+def main():
+    unittest.main()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/src/xpra/server/mixins/logging_server.py b/src/xpra/server/mixins/logging_server.py
index fe9f0fbd69..79dc2ec838 100644
--- a/src/xpra/server/mixins/logging_server.py
+++ b/src/xpra/server/mixins/logging_server.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from xpra.server.mixins.stub_server_mixin import StubServerMixin
 from xpra.log import Logger
 
-log = Logger("client")
+log = Logger("server")
 
 
 """