diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ebb16033..44e54fd5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .tern-port
 .vscode/
 coverage/
-/node_modules/
+**/node_modules/
 
 # User-specific files
 conf.json
diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index 25432aea..7a5a3a47 100644
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 module.exports = (() => {
     const app = require('jsdoc/app');
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const stripBom = require('jsdoc/util/stripbom');
     const stripJsonComments = require('strip-json-comments');
     const Promise = require('bluebird');
@@ -117,29 +117,31 @@ module.exports = (() => {
             cli.exit(1);
         }
 
-        if (env.opts.debug) {
-            logger.setLevel(logger.LEVELS.DEBUG);
-        }
-        else if (env.opts.verbose) {
-            logger.setLevel(logger.LEVELS.INFO);
-        }
+        if (!env.opts.test) {
+            if (env.opts.debug) {
+                logger.setLevel(logger.LEVELS.DEBUG);
+            }
+            else if (env.opts.verbose) {
+                logger.setLevel(logger.LEVELS.INFO);
+            }
 
-        if (env.opts.pedantic) {
-            logger.once('logger:warn', recoverableError);
-            logger.once('logger:error', fatalError);
-        }
-        else {
-            logger.once('logger:error', recoverableError);
-        }
+            if (env.opts.pedantic) {
+                logger.once('logger:warn', recoverableError);
+                logger.once('logger:error', fatalError);
+            }
+            else {
+                logger.once('logger:error', recoverableError);
+            }
 
-        logger.once('logger:fatal', fatalError);
+            logger.once('logger:fatal', fatalError);
+        }
 
         return cli;
     };
 
     // TODO: docs
     cli.logStart = () => {
-        logger.debug( cli.getVersion() );
+        logger.debug(cli.getVersion());
 
         logger.debug('Environment info: %j', {
             env: {
diff --git a/jsdoc.js b/jsdoc.js
index 95b10972..1895ec13 100755
--- a/jsdoc.js
+++ b/jsdoc.js
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ global.app = (() => require('./lib/jsdoc/app'))();
     }
 
     cli.setVersionInfo()
-        .loadConfig();
-
-    if (!env.opts.test) {
-        cli.configureLogger();
-    }
+        .loadConfig()
+        .configureLogger();
 
     cli.logStart();
 
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/package.js b/lib/jsdoc/package.js
index 2dafd8bf..779f84f1 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/package.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/package.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const stripBom = require('jsdoc/util/stripbom');
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
index 58e1b059..6af10577 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const babelParser = require('@babel/parser');
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 // exported so we can use them in tests
 const parserOptions = exports.parserOptions = {
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js
index 80983361..b635489e 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 const escape = require('escape-string-regexp');
 const jsdoc = {
     doclet: require('jsdoc/doclet'),
-    name: require('jsdoc/name'),
-    util: {
-        logger: require('jsdoc/util/logger')
-    }
+    name: require('jsdoc/name')
 };
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 let currentModule = null;
 const SCOPE_NAMES = jsdoc.name.SCOPE.NAMES;
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ function createDoclet(comment, e) {
     catch (error) {
         flatComment = comment.replace(/[\r\n]/g, '');
         msg = `cannot create a doclet for the comment "${flatComment}": ${error.message}`;
-        jsdoc.util.logger.error(msg);
+        logger.error(msg);
         doclet = new jsdoc.doclet.Doclet('', e);
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index cc628495..c9e7b4c4 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const jsdoc = {
         doop: require('jsdoc/util/doop')
     }
 };
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
 const Syntax = require('@jsdoc/syntax');
 
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/scanner.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/scanner.js
index e7d96e9f..52ad9d63 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/scanner.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/scanner.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
 const fs = require('jsdoc/fs');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const path = require('jsdoc/path');
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
index 49099752..5fa1c53d 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ const jsdoc = {
     name: require('jsdoc/name'),
     src: {
         astnode: require('jsdoc/src/astnode')
-    },
-    util: {
-        logger: require('jsdoc/util/logger')
     }
 };
 const Syntax = require('@jsdoc/syntax');
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/src/walker.js b/lib/jsdoc/src/walker.js
index 37a18511..e17abccf 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/src/walker.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/src/walker.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * @module jsdoc/src/walker
  */
 const astnode = require('jsdoc/src/astnode');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const Syntax = require('@jsdoc/syntax');
 
 // TODO: docs
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/tag.js b/lib/jsdoc/tag.js
index 3b9376c3..e855dab0 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ const jsdoc = {
         dictionary: require('jsdoc/tag/dictionary'),
         validator: require('jsdoc/tag/validator'),
         type: require('jsdoc/tag/type')
-    },
-    util: {
-        logger: require('jsdoc/util/logger')
     }
 };
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const path = require('jsdoc/path');
 const util = require('util');
 
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ function parseType({text, originalTitle}, {canHaveName, canHaveType}, meta) {
         return jsdoc.tag.type.parse(text, canHaveName, canHaveType);
     }
     catch (e) {
-        jsdoc.util.logger.error(
+        logger.error(
             'Unable to parse a tag\'s type expression%s with tag title "%s" and text "%s": %s',
             meta.filename ? ( ` for source file ${path.join(meta.path, meta.filename)}${meta.lineno ? (` in line ${meta.lineno}`) : ''}` ) : '',
             originalTitle,
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js b/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
index 49c8c61c..fac16afb 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const jsdoc = {
         type: require('jsdoc/tag/type')
     },
     util: {
-        doop: require('jsdoc/util/doop'),
-        logger: require('jsdoc/util/logger')
+        doop: require('jsdoc/util/doop')
     }
 };
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const path = require('jsdoc/path');
 const Syntax = require('@jsdoc/syntax');
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function setDocletScopeToTitle(doclet, {title}) {
         doclet.setScope(title);
     }
     catch (e) {
-        jsdoc.util.logger.error(e.message);
+        logger.error(e.message);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ exports.defineTags = (dictionary, tagDefinitions) => {
         dictionaries = jsdoc.env.conf.tags.dictionaries;
 
         if (!dictionaries) {
-            jsdoc.util.logger.error('The configuration setting "tags.dictionaries" is undefined. ' +
+            logger.error('The configuration setting "tags.dictionaries" is undefined. ' +
                 'Unable to load tag definitions.');
 
             return;
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ exports.defineTags = (dictionary, tagDefinitions) => {
             const tagDefs = exports[DEFINITIONS[dictName]];
 
             if (!tagDefs) {
-                jsdoc.util.logger.error('The configuration setting "tags.dictionaries" contains ' +
+                logger.error('The configuration setting "tags.dictionaries" contains ' +
                     'the unknown dictionary name %s. Ignoring the dictionary.', dictName);
 
                 return;
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js b/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
index a10dfb13..b6244f3b 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @requires jsdoc/tag/dictionary
  */
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 function buildMessage(tagName, {filename, lineno, comment}, desc) {
     let result = `The @${tagName} tag ${desc}. File: ${filename}, line: ${lineno}`;
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js b/lib/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
index c3a82051..89345db9 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
 const fs = require('jsdoc/fs');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const path = require('path');
 const stripBom = require('jsdoc/util/stripbom');
 const tutorial = require('jsdoc/tutorial');
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/util/error.js b/lib/jsdoc/util/error.js
index ff061989..7fe1d8dd 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/util/error.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/util/error.js
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
  * {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger} to log warnings and errors.
  * @module jsdoc/util/error
  */
+
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
+
 /**
  * Log an exception as an error.
  *
@@ -20,7 +23,6 @@
  * @memberof module:jsdoc/util/error
  */
 exports.handle = e => {
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
     let msg = e ? ( e.message || JSON.stringify(e) ) : '';
 
     // include the error type if it's an Error object
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/util/markdown.js b/lib/jsdoc/util/markdown.js
index 9ffe36fc..206416cb 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/util/markdown.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/util/markdown.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @module jsdoc/util/markdown
  */
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const MarkdownIt = require('markdown-it');
 const marked = require('marked');
 const mda = require('markdown-it-anchor');
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index fa1604f2..c3eeea96 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const catharsis = require('catharsis');
 let dictionary = require('jsdoc/tag/dictionary');
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
 const inline = require('jsdoc/tag/inline');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const name = require('jsdoc/name');
 const util = require('util');
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0e8a3325..ab93072c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jsdoc",
-  "version": "3.6.0-dev",
+  "version": "4.0.0-dev",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
         "to-fast-properties": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@jsdoc/logger": {
+      "version": "file:packages/jsdoc-logger"
+    },
     "@jsdoc/syntax": {
       "version": "file:packages/jsdoc-syntax"
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e9c7da9..9f6104c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/parser": "~7.2.3",
+    "@jsdoc/logger": "file:./packages/jsdoc-logger",
     "@jsdoc/syntax": "file:./packages/jsdoc-syntax",
     "bluebird": "~3.5.0",
     "catharsis": "~0.8.9",
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
   ],
   "lerna": {
     "packages": [
-        "packages/*"
+      "packages/*"
     ],
     "version": "independent"
   }
diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/util/logger.js b/packages/jsdoc-logger/index.js
similarity index 70%
rename from lib/jsdoc/util/logger.js
rename to packages/jsdoc-logger/index.js
index 59e8b936..1facbfe1 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/util/logger.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc-logger/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Logging tools for JSDoc.
  *
  * Log messages are printed to the console based on the current logging level. By default, messages
- * at level `{@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.ERROR}` or above are logged; all other messages
+ * at level `{@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.ERROR}` or above are logged; all other messages
  * are ignored.
  *
  * In addition, the module object emits an event whenever a logger method is called, regardless of
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
  * + `%d`: Number.
  * + `%j`: JSON.
  *
- * @module jsdoc/util/logger
+ * @module @jsdoc/logger
  * @extends module:events.EventEmitter
  * @example
- * var logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+ * var logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
  *
  * var data = {
  *   foo: 'bar'
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ const logger = module.exports = new Logger();
 
 /**
  * Logging levels for the JSDoc logger. The default logging level is
- * {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.ERROR}.
+ * {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.ERROR}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS
  * @enum
  * @type {number}
  */
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ const LEVELS = logger.LEVELS = {
     /**
      * Do not log any messages.
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.SILENT
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.SILENT
      */
     SILENT: 0,
     /**
      * Log fatal errors that prevent JSDoc from running.
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.FATAL
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.FATAL
      */
     FATAL: 10,
     /**
      * Log all errors, including errors from which JSDoc can recover.
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.ERROR
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.ERROR
      */
     ERROR: 20,
     /**
@@ -76,39 +76,39 @@ const LEVELS = logger.LEVELS = {
      * + Warnings
      * + Errors
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.WARN
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.WARN
      */
     WARN: 30,
     /**
      * Log the following messages:
      *
-     * + Informational messages
+     * + Basic informational messages
      * + Warnings
      * + Errors
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.INFO
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.INFO
      */
     INFO: 40,
     /**
      * Log the following messages:
      *
-     * + Debugging messages
+     * + Detailed informational messages
      * + Informational messages
      * + Warnings
      * + Errors
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.DEBUG
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE
      */
-    DEBUG: 50,
+    VERBOSE: 50,
     /**
      * Log all messages.
      *
-     * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE
+     * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.DEBUG
      */
-    VERBOSE: 1000
+    DEBUG: 1000
 };
 
-const DEFAULT_LEVEL = LEVELS.WARN;
+const DEFAULT_LEVEL = LEVELS.SILENT;
 let logLevel = DEFAULT_LEVEL;
 
 const PREFIXES = {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function addPrefix(args, prefix) {
     let updatedArgs;
 
     if (prefix && typeof args[0] === 'string') {
-        updatedArgs = args.slice(0);
+        updatedArgs = args.slice();
         updatedArgs[0] = prefix + updatedArgs[0];
     }
 
@@ -137,11 +137,9 @@ function wrapLogFunction(name, func) {
     const level = LEVELS[upperCaseName];
     const prefix = PREFIXES[upperCaseName];
 
-    return function() {
+    return function(...args) {
         let loggerArgs;
 
-        const args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
-
         if (logLevel >= level) {
             loggerArgs = addPrefix(args, prefix);
             func(...loggerArgs);
@@ -158,76 +156,76 @@ function printToStdout(...args) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Log a message at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.DEBUG}.
+ * Log a message at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.DEBUG}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.debug
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.debug
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.debug = wrapLogFunction('debug', console.info);
 /**
- * Print a string at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.DEBUG}. The string is not
+ * Print a string at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.DEBUG}. The string is not
  * terminated by a newline.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.printDebug
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.printDebug
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.printDebug = wrapLogFunction('debug', printToStdout);
 /**
- * Log a message at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.ERROR}.
+ * Log a message at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.ERROR}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.error
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.error
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.error = wrapLogFunction('error', console.error);
 /**
- * Log a message at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.FATAL}.
+ * Log a message at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.FATAL}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.fatal
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.fatal
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.fatal = wrapLogFunction('fatal', console.error);
 /**
- * Log a message at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.INFO}.
+ * Log a message at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.INFO}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.info
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.info
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.info = wrapLogFunction('info', console.info);
 /**
- * Print a string at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.INFO}. The string is not
+ * Print a string at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.INFO}. The string is not
  * terminated by a newline.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.printInfo
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.printInfo
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.printInfo = wrapLogFunction('info', printToStdout);
 /**
- * Log a message at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE}.
+ * Log a message at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.verbose
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.verbose
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.verbose = wrapLogFunction('verbose', console.info);
 /**
- * Print a string at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE}. The string is not
+ * Print a string at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE}. The string is not
  * terminated by a newline.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.printVerbose
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.printVerbose
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
 logger.printVerbose = wrapLogFunction('verbose', printToStdout);
 /**
- * Log a message at log level {@link module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS.WARN}.
+ * Log a message at log level {@link module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS.WARN}.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.warn
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.warn
  * @param {string} message - The message to log.
  * @param {...*=} values - The values that will replace the message's placeholders.
  */
@@ -236,8 +234,8 @@ logger.warn = wrapLogFunction('warn', console.warn);
 /**
  * Set the log level.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.setLevel
- * @param {module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS} level - The log level to use.
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.setLevel
+ * @param {module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS} level - The log level to use.
  */
 logger.setLevel = function(level) {
     logLevel = (level !== undefined) ? level : DEFAULT_LEVEL;
@@ -246,8 +244,8 @@ logger.setLevel = function(level) {
 /**
  * Get the current log level.
  *
- * @alias module:jsdoc/util/logger.getLevel
- * @return {module:jsdoc/util/logger.LEVELS} The current log level.
+ * @alias module:@jsdoc/logger.getLevel
+ * @return {module:@jsdoc/logger.LEVELS} The current log level.
  */
 logger.getLevel = function() {
     return logLevel;
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc-logger/package-lock.json b/packages/jsdoc-logger/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..183c5c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jsdoc-logger/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "@jsdoc/logger",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "lockfileVersion": 1
+}
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc-logger/package.json b/packages/jsdoc-logger/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60584adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jsdoc-logger/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "@jsdoc/logger",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Logger for all JSDoc packages.",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "jsdoc"
+  ],
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Jeff Williams",
+    "email": "jeffrey.l.williams@gmail.com"
+  },
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc#readme"
+}
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/logger.js b/packages/jsdoc-logger/test/specs/index.js
similarity index 80%
rename from test/specs/jsdoc/util/logger.js
rename to packages/jsdoc-logger/test/specs/index.js
index 0b7e82b5..7fa5deda 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/logger.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc-logger/test/specs/index.js
@@ -1,64 +1,9 @@
-describe('jsdoc/util/logger', () => {
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+describe('@jsdoc/logger', () => {
+    const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const loggerArgs = ['foo bar %s', 'hello'];
 
-    it('should exist', () => {
-        expect(logger).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger).toBe('object');
-    });
-
-    it('should inherit from EventEmitter', () => {
-        const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
-
-        expect(logger instanceof EventEmitter).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "debug" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.debug).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.debug).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export an "error" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.error).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.error).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "fatal" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.fatal).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.fatal).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "getLevel" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.getLevel).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.getLevel).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export an "info" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.info).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.info).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "LEVELS" object', () => {
-        expect(logger.LEVELS).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.LEVELS).toBe('object');
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "setLevel" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.setLevel).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.setLevel).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "verbose" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.verbose).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.verbose).toBe('function');
-    });
-
-    it('should export a "warn" method', () => {
-        expect(logger.warn).toBeDefined();
-        expect(typeof logger.warn).toBe('function');
-    });
-
     // helpers for testing logger methods
     function eventIsEmitted(name) {
         let called = false;
@@ -80,11 +25,65 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/logger', () => {
         logger[name](loggerArgs[0], loggerArgs[1]);
 
         expect(capturedArgs).toBeDefined();
-        expect( Array.isArray(capturedArgs) ).toBe(true);
+        expect(Array.isArray(capturedArgs)).toBe(true);
         expect(capturedArgs[0]).toBe(loggerArgs[0]);
         expect(capturedArgs[1]).toBe(loggerArgs[1]);
     }
 
+    it('should exist', () => {
+        expect(logger).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger).toBe('object');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit from EventEmitter', () => {
+        expect(logger instanceof EventEmitter).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "debug" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.debug).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.debug).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have an "error" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.error).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.error).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "fatal" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.fatal).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.fatal).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "getLevel" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.getLevel).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.getLevel).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have an "info" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.info).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.info).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "LEVELS" property', () => {
+        expect(logger.LEVELS).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.LEVELS).toBe('object');
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "setLevel" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.setLevel).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.setLevel).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "verbose" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.verbose).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.verbose).toBe('function');
+    });
+
+    it('should have a "warn" method', () => {
+        expect(logger.warn).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof logger.warn).toBe('function');
+    });
+
     describe('debug', () => {
         const methodName = 'debug';
 
@@ -122,8 +121,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/logger', () => {
     });
 
     describe('getLevel', () => {
-        it('should return LEVELS.SILENT when we are running tests', () => {
-            expect( logger.getLevel() ).toBe(logger.LEVELS.SILENT);
+        it('should return LEVELS.SILENT by default', () => {
+            expect(logger.getLevel()).toBe(logger.LEVELS.SILENT);
         });
     });
 
@@ -143,20 +142,20 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/logger', () => {
         const LEVELS = logger.LEVELS;
 
         it('should include the correct properties', () => {
-            expect(LEVELS.VERBOSE).toBeDefined();
             expect(LEVELS.DEBUG).toBeDefined();
+            expect(LEVELS.VERBOSE).toBeDefined();
             expect(LEVELS.INFO).toBeDefined();
             expect(LEVELS.WARN).toBeDefined();
             expect(LEVELS.ERROR).toBeDefined();
-            expect(LEVELS.SILENT).toBeDefined();
+            expect(LEVELS.FATAL).toBeDefined();
         });
 
         it('should weight the logging levels correctly relative to one another', () => {
-            expect(LEVELS.VERBOSE).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.DEBUG);
-            expect(LEVELS.DEBUG).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.INFO);
+            expect(LEVELS.DEBUG).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.VERBOSE);
+            expect(LEVELS.VERBOSE).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.INFO);
             expect(LEVELS.INFO).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.WARN);
             expect(LEVELS.WARN).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.ERROR);
-            expect(LEVELS.ERROR).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.SILENT);
+            expect(LEVELS.ERROR).toBeGreaterThan(LEVELS.FATAL);
         });
     });
 
@@ -167,9 +166,10 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/logger', () => {
             logger.setLevel(oldLevel);
         });
 
-        it('should update the log level', () => {
+        it('should update the log level when set', () => {
             logger.setLevel(logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE);
-            expect( logger.getLevel() ).toBe(logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE);
+
+            expect(logger.getLevel()).toBe(logger.LEVELS.VERBOSE);
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc-syntax/package.json b/packages/jsdoc-syntax/package.json
index 23ace92d..d46659be 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc-syntax/package.json
+++ b/packages/jsdoc-syntax/package.json
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "Enumerates the types of AST nodes that JSDoc recognizes.",
   "main": "index.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "test": "gulp test"
-  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc.git"
+    "url": "https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "jsdoc"
diff --git a/plugins/sourcetag.js b/plugins/sourcetag.js
index 62441404..89f56e57 100644
--- a/plugins/sourcetag.js
+++ b/plugins/sourcetag.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * @module plugins/sourcetag
  */
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 exports.handlers = {
     /**
diff --git a/templates/default/publish.js b/templates/default/publish.js
index aaa99b3f..6bae0a6e 100644
--- a/templates/default/publish.js
+++ b/templates/default/publish.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const doop = require('jsdoc/util/doop');
 const env = require('jsdoc/env');
 const fs = require('jsdoc/fs');
 const helper = require('jsdoc/util/templateHelper');
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 const path = require('jsdoc/path');
 const taffy = require('taffydb').taffy;
 const template = require('jsdoc/template');
diff --git a/test/runner.js b/test/runner.js
index 46114a0d..650430e1 100644
--- a/test/runner.js
+++ b/test/runner.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 var env = require('jsdoc/env');
 var fs = require('jsdoc/fs');
-var logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+var logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 var path = require('path');
 
 fs.existsSync = fs.existsSync || path.existsSync;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ opts.matcher = new RegExp("(" + match + ")\\.(" + extensions + ")$", 'i');
 
 var specFolders = [
     path.join(env.dirname, 'test/specs'),
+    path.join(env.dirname, 'packages/jsdoc-logger/test/specs'),
     path.join(env.dirname, 'packages/jsdoc-syntax/test/specs'),
     path.join(env.dirname, 'plugins/test/specs')
 ];
@@ -44,9 +45,6 @@ var onComplete;
 var runNextFolder = module.exports = function(callback) {
     testsCompleteCallback = testsCompleteCallback || callback;
 
-    // silence the logger while we run the tests
-    logger.setLevel(logger.LEVELS.SILENT);
-
     if (index < specFolders.length) {
         jasmine.executeSpecsInFolder(specFolders[index], onComplete, opts);
     }
diff --git a/test/specs/documentation/also.js b/test/specs/documentation/also.js
index 2fb5d5d4..76d6748e 100644
--- a/test/specs/documentation/also.js
+++ b/test/specs/documentation/also.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('multiple doclets per symbol', () => {
 
     it('When a file contains a JSDoc comment with an @also tag, and the "tags.allowUnknownTags" ' +
         'option is set to false, the file can be parsed without errors.', () => {
-        const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+        const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
         const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
         const errors = [];
diff --git a/test/specs/documentation/emptycomments.js b/test/specs/documentation/emptycomments.js
index dc68fa59..9b3e918a 100644
--- a/test/specs/documentation/emptycomments.js
+++ b/test/specs/documentation/emptycomments.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 describe('empty JSDoc comments', () => {
     it('should not report an error when a JSDoc comment contains only whitespace', () => {
diff --git a/test/specs/documentation/jsx.js b/test/specs/documentation/jsx.js
index 9854cc58..7b155117 100644
--- a/test/specs/documentation/jsx.js
+++ b/test/specs/documentation/jsx.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('JSX support', () => {
     it('should parse JSX files without errors', () => {
-        const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+        const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
         function parseJsx() {
             return jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/jsx.js');
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/package.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/package.js
index b804ecfa..c59e5e9b 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/package.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/package.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
 describe('jsdoc/package', () => {
     let emptyPackage;
     const jsdocPackage = require('jsdoc/package');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const Package = jsdocPackage.Package;
 
     function checkPackageProperty(name, value) {
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
index 5be3ebe2..db167858 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/astbuilder.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/astbuilder', () => {
 
         describe('build', () => {
             // TODO: more tests
-            const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+            const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
             beforeEach(() => {
                 spyOn(logger, 'error');
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index 5c018b63..2139923a 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/parser', () => {
         src: {
             handlers: require('jsdoc/src/handlers'),
             parser: require('jsdoc/src/parser')
-        },
-        util: {
-            logger: require('jsdoc/util/logger')
         }
     };
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const path = require('jsdoc/path');
 
     it('should exist', () => {
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/parser', () => {
         });
 
         it('should log a fatal error on bad input', () => {
-            spyOn(jsdoc.util.logger, 'fatal');
+            spyOn(logger, 'fatal');
             jsdoc.src.parser.createParser('not-a-real-parser-ever');
 
-            expect(jsdoc.util.logger.fatal).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(logger.fatal).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
index 1bd06492..91b4bf77 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag', () => {
         dictionary: require('jsdoc/tag/dictionary'),
         type: require('jsdoc/tag/type')
     };
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     it('should exist', () => {
         expect(jsdoc.tag).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
index 11faa357..5a4a04c1 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
     const definitions = require('jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions');
     const Dictionary = require('jsdoc/tag/dictionary').Dictionary;
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     it('should exist', () => {
         expect(definitions).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
index b7ac1697..6d490a66 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe('jsdoc/tag/validator', () => {
     const doop = require('jsdoc/util/doop');
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const tag = require('jsdoc/tag');
     const validator = require('jsdoc/tag/validator');
 
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
index fd338dfc..27a54ee7 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/tutorial/resolver.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('jsdoc/tutorial/resolver', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const resolver = require('jsdoc/tutorial/resolver');
     const tutorial = require('jsdoc/tutorial');
 
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js
index 5c1a10b4..375f46e2 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/error.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe('jsdoc/util/error', () => {
     const error = require('jsdoc/util/error');
     const handle = error.handle;
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     it('should exist', () => {
         expect(error).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/markdown.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/markdown.js
index a79f782c..dd8bc3c3 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/markdown.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/markdown.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('jsdoc/util/markdown', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const markdown = require('jsdoc/util/markdown');
 
     it('should exist', () => {
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index 6fe2dcda..72f6c6d4 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe("jsdoc/util/templateHelper", () => {
     const doop = require('jsdoc/util/doop');
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
     const helper = require('jsdoc/util/templateHelper');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
     const resolver = require('jsdoc/tutorial/resolver');
     const taffy = require('taffydb').taffy;
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/definetag.js b/test/specs/tags/definetag.js
index fbb07b2b..cde9f8bd 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/definetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/definetag.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 describe('@define tag', () => {
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     describe('JSDoc tags', () => {
         const env = require('jsdoc/env');
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/dicttag.js b/test/specs/tags/dicttag.js
index c095c806..47213e52 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/dicttag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/dicttag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@dict tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/exporttag.js b/test/specs/tags/exporttag.js
index e3bb6e29..a392f00c 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/exporttag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/exporttag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@export tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/externstag.js b/test/specs/tags/externstag.js
index b842bc3d..2caed6bc 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/externstag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/externstag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@externs tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/implicitcasttag.js b/test/specs/tags/implicitcasttag.js
index ddcde365..27331c2a 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/implicitcasttag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/implicitcasttag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@implicitCast tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/interfacetag.js b/test/specs/tags/interfacetag.js
index 692cdb78..68dd1921 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/interfacetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/interfacetag.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 describe('@interface tag', () => {
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/interface-implements.js');
     const testerInterface = docSet.getByLongname('ITester')[0];
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/noaliastag.js b/test/specs/tags/noaliastag.js
index 9f28abe1..104855f1 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/noaliastag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/noaliastag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@noalias tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/nocollapsetag.js b/test/specs/tags/nocollapsetag.js
index 0c82478d..9d4f5438 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/nocollapsetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/nocollapsetag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@nocollapse tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/nocompiletag.js b/test/specs/tags/nocompiletag.js
index 19570828..4fc6b354 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/nocompiletag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/nocompiletag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@nocompile tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/packagetag.js b/test/specs/tags/packagetag.js
index 2075caa5..bf8a3142 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/packagetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/packagetag.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 describe('@package tag', () => {
     const docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/packagetag.js');
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/polymerbehaviortag.js b/test/specs/tags/polymerbehaviortag.js
index 8a05b22a..7af99f00 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/polymerbehaviortag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/polymerbehaviortag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@polymerBehavior tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/polymertag.js b/test/specs/tags/polymertag.js
index 57f593fc..618f3290 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/polymertag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/polymertag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@polymer tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/preservetag.js b/test/specs/tags/preservetag.js
index b6405836..0986478d 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/preservetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/preservetag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@preserve tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/privatetag.js b/test/specs/tags/privatetag.js
index bc2b3ea3..dda2230b 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/privatetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/privatetag.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 describe('@private tag', () => {
     const docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/privatetag.js');
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/protectedtag.js b/test/specs/tags/protectedtag.js
index 028f8c8e..a39f7a37 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/protectedtag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/protectedtag.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 describe('@protected tag', () => {
     const docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/protectedtag.js');
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/structtag.js b/test/specs/tags/structtag.js
index ba9ebf7f..960482f8 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/structtag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/structtag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@struct tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/suppresstag.js b/test/specs/tags/suppresstag.js
index 910b0194..6681320c 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/suppresstag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/suppresstag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@suppress tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/templatetag.js b/test/specs/tags/templatetag.js
index 5f6cff1a..7a34df5a 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/templatetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/templatetag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@template tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);
 
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/typetag.js b/test/specs/tags/typetag.js
index 4392469a..1b932410 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/typetag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/typetag.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
 describe('@type tag', () => {
     const docSet = jasmine.getDocSetFromFile('test/fixtures/typetag.js');
diff --git a/test/specs/tags/unrestrictedtag.js b/test/specs/tags/unrestrictedtag.js
index 5ac404f3..73f2b630 100644
--- a/test/specs/tags/unrestrictedtag.js
+++ b/test/specs/tags/unrestrictedtag.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe('@unrestricted tag', () => {
     const env = require('jsdoc/env');
-    const logger = require('jsdoc/util/logger');
+    const logger = require('@jsdoc/logger');
 
     const allowUnknownTags = Boolean(env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags);