diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/logger/CustomLogger.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/logger/CustomLogger.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f689d0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/logger/CustomLogger.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.gildedrose.logger;
+
+import java.util.logging.*;
+
+public class CustomLogger {
+	private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(CustomLogger.class.getName());
+
+	static {
+		logger.setUseParentHandlers(false);
+		ConsoleHandler handler = new ConsoleHandler();
+		handler.setFormatter(new CustomFormatter());
+		logger.addHandler(handler);
+	}
+
+	public static Logger getLogger() {
+		return logger;
+	}
+
+	private CustomLogger() {
+	}
+}
+
+class CustomFormatter extends Formatter {
+	@Override
+	public String format(LogRecord logRecord) {
+		return logRecord.getMessage() + "\n";
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Java/src/test/java/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.java b/Java/src/test/java/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.java
index d059c88f..db0980c6 100644
--- a/Java/src/test/java/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.java
+++ b/Java/src/test/java/com/gildedrose/TexttestFixture.java
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package com.gildedrose;
 
+import com.gildedrose.logger.CustomLogger;
+
 public class TexttestFixture {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        System.out.println("OMGHAI!");
+    	
+    	CustomLogger.getLogger().info("OMGHAI!");
 
         Item[] items = new Item[] {
                 new Item("+5 Dexterity Vest", 10, 20), //
@@ -13,7 +16,6 @@ public class TexttestFixture {
                 new Item("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 15, 20),
                 new Item("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 10, 49),
                 new Item("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", 5, 49),
-                // this conjured item does not work properly yet
                 new Item("Conjured Mana Cake", 3, 6) };
 
         GildedRose app = new GildedRose(items);
@@ -24,12 +26,12 @@ public class TexttestFixture {
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < days; i++) {
-            System.out.println("-------- day " + i + " --------");
-            System.out.println("name, sellIn, quality");
+        	CustomLogger.getLogger().info("-------- day " + i + " --------");
+        	CustomLogger.getLogger().info("name, sellIn, quality");
             for (Item item : items) {
-                System.out.println(item);
+                CustomLogger.getLogger().info(item.toString());
             }
-            System.out.println();
+
             app.updateQuality();
         }
     }