diff --git a/irods/connection.py b/irods/connection.py
index 946468f8..aced8fea 100644
--- a/irods/connection.py
+++ b/irods/connection.py
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def _login_pam(self):
                 f.write(obf.encode(auth_out.result_))
                 logger.debug('new PAM pw write succeeded')
 
-        logger.info(f"PAM authorization validated (via {method})")
+        logger.info(f"PAM authorization validated (via %s)",method)
 
     def read_file(self, desc, size=-1, buffer=None):
         if size < 0:
diff --git a/irods/test/scripts/test005_write_pam_credentials_to_secrets_file.bats b/irods/test/scripts/test005_write_pam_credentials_to_secrets_file.bats
index 6dd1dd3a..90a04c91 100755
--- a/irods/test/scripts/test005_write_pam_credentials_to_secrets_file.bats
+++ b/irods/test/scripts/test005_write_pam_credentials_to_secrets_file.bats
@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ teardown()
         sudo su - irods -c 'iadmin rpp alice'
         rm -f ~/.irods/.irodsA
         $PYTHON -c "import irods.client_init
-import logging
-logger = logging.getLogger('irods.connection')
-logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-logger.addHandler(logging.FileHandler('$logfile'))
+import logging.config
+logging.config.dictConfig(
+{'handlers': {'file': {'class': 'logging.FileHandler',
+                       'filename': '$logfile'}},
+ 'loggers': {'irods.connection': {'handlers': ['file'],
+                                  'level': 'INFO'}},
+ 'version': 1}
+)
 irods.client_configuration.legacy_auth.pam.force_use_of_dedicated_pam_api = $force_long_token_compatible_api
 irods.client_init.write_pam_credentials_to_secrets_file('$ALICES_NEW_PAM_PASSWD')"