diff --git a/pkg/api/common.go b/pkg/api/common.go
index f8740201143..9d3ad90783b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/common.go
+++ b/pkg/api/common.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/metrics"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
@@ -21,13 +20,15 @@ var (
 )
 
 type Response interface {
-	WriteTo(out http.ResponseWriter)
+	WriteTo(ctx *middleware.Context)
 }
 
 type NormalResponse struct {
-	status int
-	body   []byte
-	header http.Header
+	status     int
+	body       []byte
+	header     http.Header
+	errMessage string
+	err        error
 }
 
 func wrap(action interface{}) macaron.Handler {
@@ -41,17 +42,21 @@ func wrap(action interface{}) macaron.Handler {
 			res = ServerError(err)
 		}
 
-		res.WriteTo(c.Resp)
+		res.WriteTo(c)
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *NormalResponse) WriteTo(out http.ResponseWriter) {
-	header := out.Header()
+func (r *NormalResponse) WriteTo(ctx *middleware.Context) {
+	if r.err != nil {
+		ctx.Logger.Error(r.errMessage, "error", r.err)
+	}
+
+	header := ctx.Resp.Header()
 	for k, v := range r.header {
 		header[k] = v
 	}
-	out.WriteHeader(r.status)
-	out.Write(r.body)
+	ctx.Resp.WriteHeader(r.status)
+	ctx.Resp.Write(r.body)
 }
 
 func (r *NormalResponse) Cache(ttl string) *NormalResponse {
@@ -64,7 +69,6 @@ func (r *NormalResponse) Header(key, value string) *NormalResponse {
 }
 
 // functions to create responses
-
 func Empty(status int) *NormalResponse {
 	return Respond(status, nil)
 }
@@ -80,29 +84,35 @@ func ApiSuccess(message string) *NormalResponse {
 }
 
 func ApiError(status int, message string, err error) *NormalResponse {
-	resp := make(map[string]interface{})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(4, "%s: %v", message, err)
-		if setting.Env != setting.PROD {
-			resp["error"] = err.Error()
-		}
-	}
+	data := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	switch status {
 	case 404:
 		metrics.M_Api_Status_404.Inc(1)
-		resp["message"] = "Not Found"
+		data["message"] = "Not Found"
 	case 500:
 		metrics.M_Api_Status_500.Inc(1)
-		resp["message"] = "Internal Server Error"
+		data["message"] = "Internal Server Error"
 	}
 
 	if message != "" {
-		resp["message"] = message
+		data["message"] = message
 	}
 
-	return Json(status, resp)
+	if err != nil {
+		if setting.Env != setting.PROD {
+			data["error"] = err.Error()
+		}
+	}
+
+	resp := Json(status, data)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		resp.errMessage = message
+		resp.err = err
+	}
+
+	return resp
 }
 
 func Respond(status int, body interface{}) *NormalResponse {
diff --git a/pkg/log/log.go b/pkg/log/log.go
index f74511e4f45..58f3cb89cab 100644
--- a/pkg/log/log.go
+++ b/pkg/log/log.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var loggersToClose []DisposableHandler
 func init() {
 	loggersToClose = make([]DisposableHandler, 0)
 	Root = log15.Root()
+	Root.SetHandler(log15.DiscardHandler())
 }
 
 func New(logger string, ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/logger.go b/pkg/middleware/logger.go
index c39ae2b62b2..c6405ef80f9 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/logger.go
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ func Logger() macaron.Handler {
 
 		if ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"]; ok {
 			ctxTyped := ctx.(*Context)
-			ctxTyped.Logger.Info("Request Completed", "method", req.Method, "path", req.URL.Path, "status", status, "remote_addr", c.RemoteAddr(), "time_ns", timeTakenMs, "size", rw.Size())
+			if status == 500 {
+				ctxTyped.Logger.Error("Request Completed", "method", req.Method, "path", req.URL.Path, "status", status, "remote_addr", c.RemoteAddr(), "time_ns", timeTakenMs, "size", rw.Size())
+			} else {
+				ctxTyped.Logger.Info("Request Completed", "method", req.Method, "path", req.URL.Path, "status", status, "remote_addr", c.RemoteAddr(), "time_ns", timeTakenMs, "size", rw.Size())
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/middleware.go b/pkg/middleware/middleware.go
index 3ca6f156341..5d52c68722e 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func initContextWithAnonymousUser(ctx *Context) bool {
 func initContextWithUserSessionCookie(ctx *Context) bool {
 	// initialize session
 	if err := ctx.Session.Start(ctx); err != nil {
-		log.Error(3, "Failed to start session", err)
+		ctx.Logger.Error("Failed to start session", "error", err)
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func initContextWithUserSessionCookie(ctx *Context) bool {
 
 	query := m.GetSignedInUserQuery{UserId: userId}
 	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
-		log.Error(3, "Failed to get user with id %v", userId)
+		ctx.Logger.Error("Failed to get user with id", "userId", userId)
 		return false
 	} else {
 		ctx.SignedInUser = query.Result
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func initContextWithApiKeyFromSession(ctx *Context) bool {
 
 	keyQuery := m.GetApiKeyByIdQuery{ApiKeyId: keyId.(int64)}
 	if err := bus.Dispatch(&keyQuery); err != nil {
-		log.Error(3, "Failed to get api key by id", err)
+		ctx.Logger.Error("Failed to get api key by id", "id", keyId, "error", err)
 		return false
 	} else {
 		apikey := keyQuery.Result
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func initContextWithApiKeyFromSession(ctx *Context) bool {
 // Handle handles and logs error by given status.
 func (ctx *Context) Handle(status int, title string, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(4, "%s: %v", title, err)
+		ctx.Logger.Error(title, "error", err)
 		if setting.Env != setting.PROD {
 			ctx.Data["ErrorMsg"] = err
 		}
@@ -223,9 +223,7 @@ func (ctx *Context) Handle(status int, title string, err error) {
 
 func (ctx *Context) JsonOK(message string) {
 	resp := make(map[string]interface{})
-
 	resp["message"] = message
-
 	ctx.JSON(200, resp)
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ func (ctx *Context) JsonApiErr(status int, message string, err error) {
 	resp := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(4, "%s: %v", message, err)
+		ctx.Logger.Error(message, "error", err)
 		if setting.Env != setting.PROD {
 			resp["error"] = err.Error()
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/quota.go b/pkg/middleware/quota.go
index d9e68f7560a..23f98e78a7e 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/quota.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/quota.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/log"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
@@ -35,10 +34,8 @@ func QuotaReached(c *Context, target string) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("checking quota for %s in scopes %v", target, scopes))
-
 	for _, scope := range scopes {
-		log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("checking scope %s", scope.Name))
+		c.Logger.Debug("Checking quota", "target", target, "scope", scope)
 
 		switch scope.Name {
 		case "global":
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ func QuotaReached(c *Context, target string) (bool, error) {
 			if target == "session" {
 				usedSessions := getSessionCount()
 				if int64(usedSessions) > scope.DefaultLimit {
-					log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("%d sessions active, limit is %d", usedSessions, scope.DefaultLimit))
+					c.Logger.Debug("Sessions limit reached", "active", usedSessions, "limit", scope.DefaultLimit)
 					return true, nil
 				}
 				continue
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/datasource_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/datasource_test.go
index 4142602c472..b14c7ed9a24 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/datasource_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/datasource_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func InitTestDB(t *testing.T) {
-
-	t.Log("InitTestDB")
 	x, err := xorm.NewEngine(sqlutil.TestDB_Sqlite3.DriverName, sqlutil.TestDB_Sqlite3.ConnStr)
 	//x, err := xorm.NewEngine(sqlutil.TestDB_Mysql.DriverName, sqlutil.TestDB_Mysql.ConnStr)
 	//x, err := xorm.NewEngine(sqlutil.TestDB_Postgres.DriverName, sqlutil.TestDB_Postgres.ConnStr)
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ func InitTestDB(t *testing.T) {
 
 	sqlutil.CleanDB(x)
 
-	if err := SetEngine(x, false); err != nil {
+	if err := SetEngine(x); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/migrations_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/migrations_test.go
index f959bf0ec8a..5bddf6ff605 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/migrations_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/migrations_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
 	. "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrator"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlutil"
-	"github.com/inconshreveable/log15"
 
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 	//"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/log"
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ func TestMigrations(t *testing.T) {
 			sqlutil.CleanDB(x)
 
 			mg := NewMigrator(x)
-			mg.Logger.SetHandler(log15.DiscardHandler())
 			AddMigrations(mg)
 
 			err = mg.Start()
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlstore.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlstore.go
index 81b19717ddf..823a0b18421 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlstore.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/sqlstore.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func NewEngine() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	err = SetEngine(x, setting.Env == setting.DEV)
+	err = SetEngine(x)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		sqlog.Error("Fail to initialize orm engine", "error", err)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func NewEngine() {
 	}
 }
 
-func SetEngine(engine *xorm.Engine, enableLog bool) (err error) {
+func SetEngine(engine *xorm.Engine) (err error) {
 	x = engine
 	dialect = migrator.NewDialect(x.DriverName())