diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 6cca3a5ab..3647ee526 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import fixtures
 from six.moves import StringIO
 import testtools
 from testtools.content import text_content
+import testscenarios
 from yaml import safe_dump
 
 from jenkins_jobs.config import JJBConfig
@@ -100,22 +101,17 @@ def get_scenarios(fixtures_path, in_ext='yaml', out_ext='xml',
     return scenarios
 
 
-class LoggingFixture(object):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-
-        super(LoggingFixture, self).setUp()
-        self.useFixture(fixtures.FakeLogger(level=logging.DEBUG))
-
-
-class BaseTestCase(LoggingFixture):
-    scenarios = []
-    fixtures_path = None
+class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase):
 
     # TestCase settings:
     maxDiff = None      # always dump text difference
     longMessage = True  # keep normal error message when providing our
 
+    def setUp(self):
+
+        super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(fixtures.FakeLogger(level=logging.DEBUG))
+
     def _read_utf8_content(self):
         # if None assume empty file
         if self.out_filename is None:
@@ -137,6 +133,12 @@ class BaseTestCase(LoggingFixture):
 
         return jjb_config
 
+
+class BaseScenariosTestCase(testscenarios.TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase):
+
+    scenarios = []
+    fixtures_path = None
+
     def test_yaml_snippet(self):
         if not self.in_filename:
             return
@@ -192,7 +194,8 @@ class BaseTestCase(LoggingFixture):
         )
 
 
-class SingleJobTestCase(BaseTestCase):
+class SingleJobTestCase(BaseScenariosTestCase):
+
     def test_yaml_snippet(self):
         config = self._get_config()
 
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ class SingleJobTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         )
 
 
-class JsonTestCase(BaseTestCase):
+class JsonTestCase(BaseScenariosTestCase):
 
     def test_yaml_snippet(self):
         expected_json = self._read_utf8_content()
@@ -240,7 +243,7 @@ class JsonTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         )
 
 
-class YamlTestCase(BaseTestCase):
+class YamlTestCase(BaseScenariosTestCase):
 
     def test_yaml_snippet(self):
         expected_yaml = self._read_utf8_content()
diff --git a/tests/builder/test_builder.py b/tests/builder/test_builder.py
index 3a6721870..12deced7a 100644
--- a/tests/builder/test_builder.py
+++ b/tests/builder/test_builder.py
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 
 from jenkins_jobs.config import JJBConfig
 import jenkins_jobs.builder
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
+from tests import base
 from tests.base import mock
 
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 
 @mock.patch('jenkins_jobs.builder.JobCache', mock.MagicMock)
-class TestCaseTestBuilder(LoggingFixture, TestCase):
+class TestCaseTestBuilder(base.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestCaseTestBuilder, self).setUp()
         jjb_config = JJBConfig()
diff --git a/tests/builders/test_builders.py b/tests/builders/test_builders.py
index 191c953ad..350d10e82 100644
--- a/tests/builders/test_builders.py
+++ b/tests/builders/test_builders.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import builders
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleBuilders(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleBuilders(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = builders.Builders
diff --git a/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py b/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py
index 0058a3d46..8a9f533d7 100644
--- a/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py
+++ b/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import os
-import testtools
 
 import jenkins_jobs
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
+from tests import base
 from tests.base import mock
 
 
-class TestCaseJobCache(LoggingFixture, testtools.TestCase):
+class TestCaseJobCache(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     @mock.patch('jenkins_jobs.builder.JobCache.get_cache_dir',
                 lambda x: '/bad/file')
diff --git a/tests/cmd/test_cmd.py b/tests/cmd/test_cmd.py
index 2827d4933..5ec1dd7a9 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/test_cmd.py
+++ b/tests/cmd/test_cmd.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import os
 
-import testtools
 from jenkins_jobs.cli import entry
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
+from tests import base
 from tests.base import mock
 
 
-class CmdTestsBase(LoggingFixture, testtools.TestCase):
+class CmdTestsBase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
 
diff --git a/tests/duplicates/test_duplicates.py b/tests/duplicates/test_duplicates.py
index ee6a6d37b..0a90c9b44 100644
--- a/tests/duplicates/test_duplicates.py
+++ b/tests/duplicates/test_duplicates.py
@@ -15,20 +15,16 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
 from testtools import ExpectedException
-from testtools import TestCase
 
 from jenkins_jobs.errors import JenkinsJobsException
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 from tests.base import mock
-from tests.base import SingleJobTestCase
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleDuplicates(TestWithScenarios,
-                               SingleJobTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleDuplicates(base.SingleJobTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
 
     @mock.patch('jenkins_jobs.builder.logger', autospec=True)
     def test_yaml_snippet(self, mock_logger):
diff --git a/tests/errors/test_exceptions.py b/tests/errors/test_exceptions.py
index c8e016db1..2fba25a6f 100644
--- a/tests/errors/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/errors/test_exceptions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from testtools import ExpectedException
-from testtools import TestCase
 
 from jenkins_jobs import errors
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
+from tests import base
 
 
 def dispatch(exc, *args):
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ def gen_xml(exc, *args):
     raise exc(*args)
 
 
-class TestInvalidAttributeError(LoggingFixture, TestCase):
+class TestInvalidAttributeError(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_no_valid_values(self):
         # When given no valid values, InvalidAttributeError simply displays a
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ class TestInvalidAttributeError(LoggingFixture, TestCase):
                      valid_values)
 
 
-class TestMissingAttributeError(LoggingFixture, TestCase):
+class TestMissingAttributeError(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_with_single_missing_attribute(self):
         # When passed a single missing attribute, display a message indicating
diff --git a/tests/general/test_general.py b/tests/general/test_general.py
index 2f4294af7..503310fac 100644
--- a/tests/general/test_general.py
+++ b/tests/general/test_general.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import general
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleGeneral(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleGeneral(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = general.General
diff --git a/tests/hipchat/test_hipchat.py b/tests/hipchat/test_hipchat.py
index 2541c248e..6ff6d969b 100644
--- a/tests/hipchat/test_hipchat.py
+++ b/tests/hipchat/test_hipchat.py
@@ -14,15 +14,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import hipchat_notif
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModulePublishers(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModulePublishers(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = hipchat_notif.HipChat
diff --git a/tests/jsonparser/test_jsonparser.py b/tests/jsonparser/test_jsonparser.py
index 4ed4727f1..5e62534be 100644
--- a/tests/jsonparser/test_jsonparser.py
+++ b/tests/jsonparser/test_jsonparser.py
@@ -17,14 +17,9 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
-from tests.base import SingleJobTestCase
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleJsonParser(TestWithScenarios,
-                               SingleJobTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleJsonParser(base.SingleJobTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path, in_ext='json', out_ext='xml')
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path, in_ext='json', out_ext='xml')
diff --git a/tests/localyaml/test_localyaml.py b/tests/localyaml/test_localyaml.py
index 9f5d6923d..28460da6c 100644
--- a/tests/localyaml/test_localyaml.py
+++ b/tests/localyaml/test_localyaml.py
@@ -16,31 +16,26 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
 from testtools import ExpectedException
-from testtools import TestCase
 from yaml.composer import ComposerError
 
 from jenkins_jobs.config import JJBConfig
 from jenkins_jobs.parser import YamlParser
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
-from tests.base import JsonTestCase
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
-from tests.base import YamlTestCase
+from tests import base
 
 
 def _exclude_scenarios(input_filename):
     return os.path.basename(input_filename).startswith("custom_")
 
 
-class TestCaseLocalYamlInclude(TestWithScenarios, JsonTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseLocalYamlInclude(base.JsonTestCase):
     """
     Verify application specific tags independently of any changes to
     modules XML parsing behaviour
     """
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path, 'yaml', 'json',
-                              filter_func=_exclude_scenarios)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path, 'yaml', 'json',
+                                   filter_func=_exclude_scenarios)
 
     def test_yaml_snippet(self):
 
@@ -52,16 +47,16 @@ class TestCaseLocalYamlInclude(TestWithScenarios, JsonTestCase, TestCase):
             super(TestCaseLocalYamlInclude, self).test_yaml_snippet()
 
 
-class TestCaseLocalYamlAnchorAlias(TestWithScenarios, YamlTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseLocalYamlAnchorAlias(base.YamlTestCase):
     """
     Verify yaml input is expanded to the expected yaml output when using yaml
     anchors and aliases.
     """
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path, 'iyaml', 'oyaml')
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path, 'iyaml', 'oyaml')
 
 
-class TestCaseLocalYamlIncludeAnchors(LoggingFixture, TestCase):
+class TestCaseLocalYamlIncludeAnchors(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
 
diff --git a/tests/macros/test_macros.py b/tests/macros/test_macros.py
index 776c78755..392154ff9 100644
--- a/tests/macros/test_macros.py
+++ b/tests/macros/test_macros.py
@@ -17,13 +17,9 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
-from tests.base import SingleJobTestCase
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleSCMMacro(TestWithScenarios, SingleJobTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleSCMMacro(base.SingleJobTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
diff --git a/tests/moduleregistry/test_moduleregistry.py b/tests/moduleregistry/test_moduleregistry.py
index 65e5bde20..a0408f898 100644
--- a/tests/moduleregistry/test_moduleregistry.py
+++ b/tests/moduleregistry/test_moduleregistry.py
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 import pkg_resources
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-
-import testtools as tt
 from testtools.content import text_content
+import testscenarios
 
 from jenkins_jobs.config import JJBConfig
 from jenkins_jobs.registry import ModuleRegistry
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
+from tests import base
 
 
-class ModuleRegistryPluginInfoTestsWithScenarios(TestWithScenarios,
-                                                 LoggingFixture,
-                                                 tt.TestCase):
+class ModuleRegistryPluginInfoTestsWithScenarios(
+        testscenarios.TestWithScenarios, base.BaseTestCase):
     scenarios = [
         ('s1', dict(v1='1.0.0', op='__gt__', v2='0.8.0')),
         ('s2', dict(v1='1.0.1alpha', op='__gt__', v2='1.0.0')),
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_helpers.py b/tests/modules/test_helpers.py
index 47c058753..cdfc4d741 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_helpers.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-import testtools
 from testtools.matchers import Equals
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
 import yaml
@@ -21,10 +20,10 @@ import yaml
 from jenkins_jobs.errors import InvalidAttributeError
 from jenkins_jobs.errors import MissingAttributeError
 from jenkins_jobs.modules.helpers import convert_mapping_to_xml
-from tests.base import LoggingFixture
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseTestHelpers(LoggingFixture, testtools.TestCase):
+class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_convert_mapping_to_xml(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/notifications/test_notifications.py b/tests/notifications/test_notifications.py
index be58336e2..e68a269d9 100644
--- a/tests/notifications/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/notifications/test_notifications.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import notifications
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleNotifications(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleNotifications(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = notifications.Notifications
diff --git a/tests/parameters/test_parameters.py b/tests/parameters/test_parameters.py
index 209821c4b..ab637ca2d 100644
--- a/tests/parameters/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/parameters/test_parameters.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import parameters
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleParameters(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleParameters(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = parameters.Parameters
diff --git a/tests/properties/test_properties.py b/tests/properties/test_properties.py
index f7ca92907..f527d8dcf 100644
--- a/tests/properties/test_properties.py
+++ b/tests/properties/test_properties.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import properties
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleProperties(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleProperties(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = properties.Properties
diff --git a/tests/publishers/test_publishers.py b/tests/publishers/test_publishers.py
index 93c5e8135..e44a4dbaa 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/test_publishers.py
+++ b/tests/publishers/test_publishers.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import publishers
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModulePublishers(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModulePublishers(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = publishers.Publishers
diff --git a/tests/reporters/test_reporters.py b/tests/reporters/test_reporters.py
index a750498ed..920c463f7 100644
--- a/tests/reporters/test_reporters.py
+++ b/tests/reporters/test_reporters.py
@@ -16,15 +16,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import reporters
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleReporters(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleReporters(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = reporters.Reporters
diff --git a/tests/scm/test_scm.py b/tests/scm/test_scm.py
index 27bd86975..a4fa998dc 100644
--- a/tests/scm/test_scm.py
+++ b/tests/scm/test_scm.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import scm
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleSCM(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleSCM(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = scm.SCM
diff --git a/tests/triggers/test_triggers.py b/tests/triggers/test_triggers.py
index c87c50158..04b7c8cd2 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/test_triggers.py
+++ b/tests/triggers/test_triggers.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import triggers
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleTriggers(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleTriggers(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = triggers.Triggers
diff --git a/tests/wrappers/test_wrappers.py b/tests/wrappers/test_wrappers.py
index d6f8323de..717a99552 100644
--- a/tests/wrappers/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tests/wrappers/test_wrappers.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
 from jenkins_jobs.modules import wrappers
-from tests.base import BaseTestCase
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleWrappers(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleWrappers(base.BaseScenariosTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
     klass = wrappers.Wrappers
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/test_yamlparser.py b/tests/yamlparser/test_yamlparser.py
index 39f64c6c4..a3bd90997 100644
--- a/tests/yamlparser/test_yamlparser.py
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/test_yamlparser.py
@@ -17,14 +17,9 @@
 
 import os
 
-from testscenarios.testcase import TestWithScenarios
-from testtools import TestCase
-
-from tests.base import get_scenarios
-from tests.base import SingleJobTestCase
+from tests import base
 
 
-class TestCaseModuleYamlInclude(TestWithScenarios,
-                                SingleJobTestCase, TestCase):
+class TestCaseModuleYamlInclude(base.SingleJobTestCase):
     fixtures_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
-    scenarios = get_scenarios(fixtures_path)
+    scenarios = base.get_scenarios(fixtures_path)