diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 7248b25bc68..847f30eb1a9 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -3595,6 +3595,11 @@ sub mysqld_arguments ($$$$$) {
       # Force mysqld to use log files up until 5.1.6
       mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--log=%s", $prefix, $master->[0]->{'path_mylog'});
     }
+    else
+    {
+      # Turn on logging, will be sent to tables
+      mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--log=", $prefix);
+    }
   }
 
   if ( $type eq 'slave' )
@@ -3678,6 +3683,11 @@ sub mysqld_arguments ($$$$$) {
       # Force mysqld to use log files up until 5.1.6
       mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--log=%s", $prefix, $master->[0]->{'path_mylog'});
     }
+    else
+    {
+      # Turn on logging, will be sent to tables
+      mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--log=", $prefix);
+    }
 
   } # end slave
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysql_client_test-master.opt b/mysql-test/t/mysql_client_test-master.opt
index 3711946168d..2dfcc4a2fb9 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysql_client_test-master.opt
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysql_client_test-master.opt
@@ -1 +1 @@
---log --log-output=FILE 
+--log=$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/log/master.log --log-output=FILE 
diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index b37996f5109..fcf00b96ef0 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -2789,13 +2789,13 @@ static int init_common_variables(const char *conf_file_name, int argc,
       !(log_output_options & LOG_NONE))
     sql_print_warning("Although a path was specified for the "
                       "--log option, log tables are used. "
-                      "To enable logging to file use the --log-output option.");
+                      "To enable logging to files use the --log-output option.");
 
   if (opt_slow_log && opt_slow_logname && !(log_output_options & LOG_FILE)
       && !(log_output_options & LOG_NONE))
     sql_print_warning("Although a path was specified for the "
                       "--log-slow-queries option, log tables are used. "
-                      "To enable logging to file use the --log-output option.");
+                      "To enable logging to files use the --log-output option.");
 
   if (!opt_logname)
     opt_logname= make_default_log_name(buff, ".log");