diff --git a/log/handlers_test.ts b/log/handlers_test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3cb34fca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/handlers_test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { assertEqual, test } from "../testing/mod.ts";
+import { LogRecord, Logger } from "./logger.ts";
+import { LogLevel, getLevelName, getLevelByName } from "./levels.ts";
+import { BaseHandler } from "./handlers.ts";
+
+class TestHandler extends BaseHandler {
+  public messages: string[] = [];
+
+  public log(str: string): void {
+    this.messages.push(str);
+  }
+}
+
+test(function simpleHandler() {
+  const cases = new Map<number, string[]>([
+    [LogLevel.DEBUG, [
+      "DEBUG debug-test",
+      "INFO info-test",
+      "WARNING warning-test",
+      "ERROR error-test",
+      "CRITICAL critical-test"
+    ]],
+    [LogLevel.INFO, [
+      "INFO info-test",
+      "WARNING warning-test",
+      "ERROR error-test",
+      "CRITICAL critical-test"
+    ]],
+    [LogLevel.WARNING, [
+      "WARNING warning-test",
+      "ERROR error-test",
+      "CRITICAL critical-test"
+    ]],
+    [LogLevel.ERROR, [
+      "ERROR error-test",
+      "CRITICAL critical-test"
+    ]],
+    [LogLevel.CRITICAL, [
+      "CRITICAL critical-test"
+    ]]
+  ]);
+
+  for (const [testCase, messages] of cases.entries()) {
+    const testLevel = getLevelName(testCase);
+    const handler = new TestHandler(testLevel);
+
+    for (const levelName in LogLevel) {
+      const level = getLevelByName(levelName);
+      handler.handle({
+        msg: `${levelName.toLowerCase()}-test`,
+        args: [],
+        datetime: new Date(),
+        level: level,
+        levelName: levelName
+      });
+    }
+
+    assertEqual(handler.level, testCase);
+    assertEqual(handler.levelName, testLevel);
+    assertEqual(handler.messages, messages);
+  }
+});
+
+test(function testFormatterAsString() {
+  const handler = new TestHandler("DEBUG", {
+    formatter: "test {levelName} {msg}"
+  });
+
+  handler.handle({
+    msg: "Hello, world!",
+    args: [],
+    datetime: new Date(),
+    level: LogLevel.DEBUG,
+    levelName: "DEBUG"
+  });
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, ["test DEBUG Hello, world!"]);
+});
+
+test(function testFormatterAsFunction() {
+  const handler = new TestHandler("DEBUG", {
+    formatter: logRecord =>
+      `fn formmatter ${logRecord.levelName} ${logRecord.msg}`
+  });
+
+  handler.handle({
+    msg: "Hello, world!",
+    args: [],
+    datetime: new Date(),
+    level: LogLevel.ERROR,
+    levelName: "ERROR"
+  });
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, ["fn formmatter ERROR Hello, world!"]);
+});
diff --git a/log/logger_test.ts b/log/logger_test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a5484105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/logger_test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import { assertEqual, test } from "../testing/mod.ts";
+import { LogRecord, Logger } from "./logger.ts";
+import { LogLevel } from "./levels.ts";
+import { BaseHandler } from "./handlers.ts";
+
+class TestHandler extends BaseHandler {
+  public messages: string[] = [];
+  public records: LogRecord[] = [];
+
+  handle(record: LogRecord): void {
+    this.records.push({...record, datetime: null });
+    super.handle(record);
+  }
+
+  public log(str: string): void {
+    this.messages.push(str);
+  }
+}
+
+test(function simpleLogger() {
+  const handler = new TestHandler("DEBUG");
+  let logger = new Logger("DEBUG");
+
+  assertEqual(logger.level, LogLevel.DEBUG);
+  assertEqual(logger.levelName, "DEBUG");
+  assertEqual(logger.handlers, []);
+
+  logger = new Logger("DEBUG", [handler]);
+
+  assertEqual(logger.handlers, [handler]);
+});
+
+test(function customHandler() {
+  const handler = new TestHandler("DEBUG");
+  const logger = new Logger("DEBUG", [handler]);
+
+  logger.debug("foo", 1, 2);
+
+  assertEqual(handler.records, [
+    {
+      msg: "foo",
+      args: [1, 2],
+      datetime: null,
+      level: LogLevel.DEBUG,
+      levelName: "DEBUG"
+    }
+  ]);
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, ["DEBUG foo"]);
+});
+
+test(function logFunctions() {
+  let handler: TestHandler;
+
+  const doLog = (level: string) => {
+    handler = new TestHandler(level);
+    let logger = new Logger(level, [handler]);
+    logger.debug("foo");
+    logger.info("bar");
+    logger.warning("baz");
+    logger.error("boo");
+    logger.critical("doo");
+  };
+
+  doLog("DEBUG");
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, [
+    "DEBUG foo",
+    "INFO bar",
+    "WARNING baz",
+    "ERROR boo",
+    "CRITICAL doo"
+  ]);
+
+  doLog("INFO");
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, [
+    "INFO bar",
+    "WARNING baz",
+    "ERROR boo",
+    "CRITICAL doo"
+  ]);
+
+  doLog("WARNING");
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, [
+    "WARNING baz",
+    "ERROR boo",
+    "CRITICAL doo"
+  ]);
+
+  doLog("ERROR");
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, [
+    "ERROR boo",
+    "CRITICAL doo"
+  ]);
+
+  doLog("CRITICAL");
+
+  assertEqual(handler.messages, [
+    "CRITICAL doo"
+  ]);
+});
diff --git a/log/mod.ts b/log/mod.ts
index f332711b3..596b72a37 100644
--- a/log/mod.ts
+++ b/log/mod.ts
@@ -21,24 +21,20 @@ export interface LogConfig {
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_LEVEL = "INFO";
-const DEFAULT_NAME = "";
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG: LogConfig = {
-  handlers: {},
+  handlers: {
+    "default": new ConsoleHandler(DEFAULT_LEVEL)
+  },
 
   loggers: {
-    "": {
-      level: "INFO",
-      handlers: [""]
+    "default": {
+      level: DEFAULT_LEVEL,
+      handlers: ["default"]
     }
   }
 };
 
-const defaultHandler = new ConsoleHandler("INFO");
-const defaultLogger = new Logger("INFO", [defaultHandler]);
-
 const state = {
-  defaultHandler,
-  defaultLogger,
   handlers: new Map(),
   loggers: new Map(),
   config: DEFAULT_CONFIG
@@ -52,19 +48,19 @@ export const handlers = {
 };
 
 export const debug = (msg: string, ...args: any[]) =>
-  defaultLogger.debug(msg, ...args);
+  getLogger('default').debug(msg, ...args);
 export const info = (msg: string, ...args: any[]) =>
-  defaultLogger.info(msg, ...args);
+  getLogger('default').info(msg, ...args);
 export const warning = (msg: string, ...args: any[]) =>
-  defaultLogger.warning(msg, ...args);
+  getLogger('default').warning(msg, ...args);
 export const error = (msg: string, ...args: any[]) =>
-  defaultLogger.error(msg, ...args);
+  getLogger('default').error(msg, ...args);
 export const critical = (msg: string, ...args: any[]) =>
-  defaultLogger.critical(msg, ...args);
+  getLogger('default').critical(msg, ...args);
 
 export function getLogger(name?: string) {
   if (!name) {
-    return defaultLogger;
+    return state.loggers.get('default');
   }
 
   if (!state.loggers.has(name)) {
@@ -81,7 +77,10 @@ export function getHandler(name: string) {
 }
 
 export async function setup(config: LogConfig) {
-  state.config = config;
+  state.config = {
+    handlers: {...DEFAULT_CONFIG.handlers, ...config.handlers},
+    loggers: {...DEFAULT_CONFIG.loggers, ...config.loggers}
+  };
 
   // tear down existing handlers
   state.handlers.forEach(handler => {
diff --git a/log/test.ts b/log/test.ts
index 2f3431348..d64809605 100644
--- a/log/test.ts
+++ b/log/test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { remove, open, readAll } from "deno";
 import { assertEqual, test } from "../testing/mod.ts";
 import * as log from "./mod.ts";
-import { FileHandler } from "./handlers.ts";
+import { BaseHandler } from "./handlers.ts";
+import { LogRecord } from "./logger.ts";
+import { LogLevel } from "./levels.ts";
 
 // constructor(levelName: string, options: HandlerOptions = {}) {
 //   this.level = getLevelByName(levelName);
@@ -11,85 +12,109 @@ import { FileHandler } from "./handlers.ts";
 // }
 
 class TestHandler extends log.handlers.BaseHandler {
-  testOutput = "";
+  public messages: string[] = [];
 
   log(msg: string) {
-    this.testOutput += `${msg}\n`;
+    this.messages.push(msg);
   }
 }
 
-test(function testDefaultlogMethods() {
-  log.debug("Foobar");
-  log.info("Foobar");
-  log.warning("Foobar");
-  log.error("Foobar");
-  log.critical("Foobar");
+test(async function defaultHandlers() {
+  const loggers = {
+    DEBUG: log.debug,
+    INFO: log.info,
+    WARNING: log.warning,
+    ERROR: log.error,
+    CRITICAL: log.critical
+  };
 
-  const logger = log.getLogger("");
-  console.log(logger);
+  for (const levelName in LogLevel) {
+    if (levelName === "NOTSET") {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const level = LogLevel[levelName];
+    const logger = loggers[levelName];
+    const handler = new TestHandler(level);
+
+    await log.setup({
+      handlers: {
+        default: handler
+      },
+      loggers: {
+        default: {
+          level: levelName,
+          handlers: ["default"]
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    logger("foo");
+    logger("bar", 1, 2);
+
+    assertEqual(handler.messages, [
+      `${levelName} foo`,
+      `${levelName} bar`
+    ]);
+  }
 });
 
-test(async function testDefaultFormatter() {
+test(async function getLogger() {
+  const handler = new TestHandler("DEBUG");
+
   await log.setup({
     handlers: {
-      test: new TestHandler("DEBUG")
+      default: handler 
     },
-
     loggers: {
-      test: {
+      default: {
         level: "DEBUG",
-        handlers: ["test"]
+        handlers: ["default"]
       }
     }
   });
 
-  const logger = log.getLogger("test");
-  const handler = log.getHandler("test");
-  logger.debug("Hello, world!");
-  assertEqual(handler.testOutput, "DEBUG Hello, world!\n");
+  const logger = log.getLogger();
+
+  assertEqual(logger.levelName, "DEBUG");
+  assertEqual(logger.handlers, [
+    handler
+  ]);
 });
 
-test(async function testFormatterAsString() {
+test(async function getLoggerWithName() {
+  const fooHandler = new TestHandler("DEBUG");
+
   await log.setup({
     handlers: {
-      test: new TestHandler("DEBUG", {
-        formatter: "test {levelName} {msg}"
-      })
+      foo: fooHandler
     },
-
     loggers: {
-      test: {
-        level: "DEBUG",
-        handlers: ["test"]
+      bar: {
+        level: "INFO",
+        handlers: ["foo"]
       }
     }
   });
 
-  const logger = log.getLogger("test");
-  const handler = log.getHandler("test");
-  logger.debug("Hello, world!");
-  assertEqual(handler.testOutput, "test DEBUG Hello, world!\n");
+  const logger = log.getLogger("bar");
+
+  assertEqual(logger.levelName, "INFO");
+  assertEqual(logger.handlers, [
+    fooHandler
+  ]);
 });
 
-test(async function testFormatterAsFunction() {
+test(async function getLoggerUnknown() {
   await log.setup({
     handlers: {
-      test: new TestHandler("DEBUG", {
-        formatter: logRecord =>
-          `fn formmatter ${logRecord.levelName} ${logRecord.msg}`
-      })
     },
-
     loggers: {
-      test: {
-        level: "DEBUG",
-        handlers: ["test"]
-      }
     }
   });
 
-  const logger = log.getLogger("test");
-  const handler = log.getHandler("test");
-  logger.error("Hello, world!");
-  assertEqual(handler.testOutput, "fn formmatter ERROR Hello, world!\n");
+  const logger = log.getLogger("nonexistent");
+
+  assertEqual(logger.levelName, "NOTSET");
+  assertEqual(logger.handlers, []);
 });
diff --git a/test.ts b/test.ts
index 6850fc5af..9bb68e5ae 100755
--- a/test.ts
+++ b/test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import "io/util_test.ts";
 import "http/http_test.ts";
 import "http/file_server_test.ts";
 import "log/test.ts";
+import "log/handlers_test.ts";
+import "log/logger_test.ts";
 import "media_types/test.ts";
 import "testing/test.ts";
 import "textproto/test.ts";