diff --git a/log/README.md b/log/README.md
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+# logutil
+The package contains helpers to interact with logs
diff --git a/log/logutil.go b/log/logutil.go
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+package logutil
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// DisableDefaultLogger disables the default logger.
+func DisableDefaultLogger() {
+	log.SetFlags(0)
+	log.SetOutput(io.Discard)
+}
+
+// EnableDefaultLogger enables the default logger.
+func EnableDefaultLogger() {
+	log.SetFlags(log.LstdFlags)
+	log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
+}
diff --git a/log/logutil_test.go b/log/logutil_test.go
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+package logutil
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestDisableDefaultLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	msg := "sample test"
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	log.SetOutput(buf)
+	DisableDefaultLogger()
+	log.Print(msg)
+	require.Equal(t, "", buf.String())
+}
+
+func TestEnableDefaultLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	msg := "sample test"
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	var stderr = *os.Stderr
+	r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+	os.Stderr = w
+	exit := make(chan bool)
+	go func() {
+		_, _ = io.Copy(buf, r)
+		exit <- true
+	}()
+	EnableDefaultLogger()
+	log.Print(msg)
+	w.Close()
+	<-exit
+	os.Stderr = &stderr
+	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), msg)
+}