diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 344fd5b..ac26c38 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include-package-data = true
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 aarecommon = [
-    "config/logging_configs/*.yaml",
     "config/beamline_configs/*.yaml",
 ]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_logging_setup.py b/tests/test_logging_setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fd7274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_logging_setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import logging
+
+from aarecommon.config.logger import setup_logger
+
+
+def test_handler_levels():
+    setup_logger("aareDAQ")
+    assert logging.getLogger("redis_lock").level == logging.WARNING
+
+    assert logging.getLogger("unknown").level == 0
+    setup_logger("unknown")
+    assert logging.getLogger("unknown").level == logging.DEBUG