diff --git a/app/jobs/dispute_status_update_job.rb b/app/jobs/dispute_status_update_job.rb
index 81c1fdeab..547d56868 100644
--- a/app/jobs/dispute_status_update_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/dispute_status_update_job.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 class DisputeStatusUpdateJob < Que::Job
-  def run
+  def run(logger: Logger.new(STDOUT))
+    @logger = logger
+
     @backlog = { 'activated': 0, 'closed': 0, 'activate_fail': [], 'close_fail': [] }
                .with_indifferent_access
 
     close_disputes
     activate_disputes
 
-    logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - All done. Closed #{@backlog['closed']} and " \
+    @logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - All done. Closed #{@backlog['closed']} and " \
     "activated #{@backlog['activated']} disputes."
 
     show_failed_disputes unless @backlog['activate_fail'].empty? && @backlog['close_fail'].empty?
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ class DisputeStatusUpdateJob < Que::Job
 
   def close_disputes
     disputes = Dispute.where(closed: nil).where('expires_at < ?', Time.zone.today).all
-    logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Found #{disputes.count} closable disputes"
+    @logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Found #{disputes.count} closable disputes"
     disputes.each do |dispute|
       process_dispute(dispute, closing: true)
     end
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ class DisputeStatusUpdateJob < Que::Job
 
   def activate_disputes
     disputes = Dispute.where(closed: nil, starts_at: Time.zone.today).all
-    logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Found #{disputes.count} activatable disputes"
+    @logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Found #{disputes.count} activatable disputes"
 
     disputes.each do |dispute|
       process_dispute(dispute, closing: false)
@@ -38,28 +40,24 @@ class DisputeStatusUpdateJob < Que::Job
   def create_backlog_entry(dispute:, intent:, successful:)
     if successful
       @backlog["#{intent}d"] += 1
-      logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - #{intent}d dispute " \
+      @logger.info "DisputeStatusUpdateJob - #{intent}d dispute " \
       " for '#{dispute.domain_name}'"
     else
       @backlog["#{intent}_fail"] << dispute.id
-      logger.info 'DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Failed to' \
+      @logger.info 'DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Failed to' \
       "#{intent} dispute for '#{dispute.domain_name}'"
     end
   end
 
   def show_failed_disputes
     if @backlog['close_fail'].any?
-      logger.info('DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Failed to close disputes with Ids:' \
+      @logger.info('DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Failed to close disputes with Ids:' \
       "#{@backlog['close_fail']}")
     end
 
     return unless @backlog['activate_fail'].any?
 
-    logger.info('DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Failed to activate disputes with Ids:' \
+    @logger.info('DisputeStatusUpdateJob - Failed to activate disputes with Ids:' \
     "#{@backlog['activate_fail']}")
   end
-
-  def logger
-    Logger.new(STDOUT)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/jobs/dispute_status_update_job_test.rb b/test/jobs/dispute_status_update_job_test.rb
index 64c7e000e..e70e58c04 100644
--- a/test/jobs/dispute_status_update_job_test.rb
+++ b/test/jobs/dispute_status_update_job_test.rb
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ require "test_helper"
 class DisputeStatusUpdateJobTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   setup do
     travel_to Time.zone.parse('2010-10-05')
+    @logger = Rails.logger
   end
 
   def test_nothing_is_raised
     assert_nothing_raised do
-      DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run
+      DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run(logger: @logger)
     end
   end
 
   def test_whois_data_added_when_dispute_activated
     dispute = disputes(:future)
-    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run
+    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run(logger: @logger)
 
     whois_record = Whois::Record.find_by(name: dispute.domain_name)
     assert whois_record.present?
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class DisputeStatusUpdateJobTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     dispute = disputes(:active)
     dispute.update!(starts_at: Time.zone.today - 3.years - 1.day)
 
-    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run
+    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run(logger: @logger)
     dispute.reload
 
     assert dispute.closed
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class DisputeStatusUpdateJobTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_registered_domain_whois_data_is_added
     Dispute.create(domain_name: 'shop.test', starts_at: '2010-07-05')
     travel_to Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05')
-    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run
+    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run(logger: @logger)
 
     whois_record = Whois::Record.find_by(name: 'shop.test')
     assert_includes whois_record.json['status'], 'disputed'
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class DisputeStatusUpdateJobTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     # Dispute status is removed night time day after it's ended
     travel_to Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05') + 3.years + 1.day
 
-    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run
+    DisputeStatusUpdateJob.run(logger: @logger)
 
     whois_record.reload
     assert_not whois_record.json['status'].include? 'disputed'