diff --git a/pre_commit/logging_handler.py b/pre_commit/logging_handler.py
index 11736d1b..70b61e73 100644
--- a/pre_commit/logging_handler.py
+++ b/pre_commit/logging_handler.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LOG_LEVEL_COLORS = {
 
 class LoggingHandler(logging.Handler):
     def __init__(self, use_color):
-        super(LoggingHandler, self).__init__()
+        logging.Handler.__init__(self)
         self.use_color = use_color
 
     def emit(self, record):
diff --git a/tests/logging_handler_test.py b/tests/logging_handler_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2fed418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/logging_handler_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import __builtin__
+import mock
+import pytest
+
+from pre_commit import color
+from pre_commit.logging_handler import LoggingHandler
+
+
+@pytest.yield_fixture
+def print_mock():
+    with mock.patch.object(__builtin__, 'print', autospec=True) as print_mock:
+        yield print_mock
+
+
+class FakeLogRecord(object):
+    def __init__(self, message, levelname, levelno):
+        self.message = message
+        self.levelname = levelname
+        self.levelno = levelno
+
+    def getMessage(self):
+        return self.message
+
+
+def test_logging_handler_color(print_mock):
+    handler = LoggingHandler(True)
+    handler.emit(FakeLogRecord('hi', 'WARNING', 30))
+    print_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        color.YELLOW + '[WARNING]' + color.NORMAL + ' hi',
+    )
+
+
+def test_logging_handler_no_color(print_mock):
+    handler = LoggingHandler(False)
+    handler.emit(FakeLogRecord('hi', 'WARNING', 30))
+    print_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        '[WARNING] hi',
+    )