diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index f4d49e8..c0d839b 100755
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -68,27 +68,24 @@ def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
         pytest.skip("Need --stress to run this test")
 
 
-def parse_loglevel(value: str) -> int:
-    value = value.upper()
-    if value.isdigit():
-        return int(value)
-
-    if value in logging._nameToLevel:     # DEBUG, INFO, …
-        return logging._nameToLevel[value]
-
-    raise ValueError(f"Unknown log level: {value}")
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
 def configure_motor_logging(request):
+    """
+    Forward desired loglevel to the motor logger(s).
+    """
+
+    def parse_loglevel(value: str) -> int:
+        value = value.upper()
+        if value.isdigit():
+            return int(value)
+
+        if value in logging._nameToLevel:
+            return logging._nameToLevel[value]
+
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown log level: {value}")
+
     loglevel_str = request.config.getoption("--log")
     level = parse_loglevel(loglevel_str)
-
     logger = logging.getLogger("motor")
     logger.handlers.clear()
-
-    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    formatter = logging.Formatter("%(levelname)s [%(name)s]: %(message)s")
-    handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    logger.addHandler(handler)
     logger.setLevel(level)