diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 64dfee483..bab9612e4 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 
 import difflib
 import os
-import logging
-
-import libvirt
 
 import virtinst
 import virtinst.cli
@@ -143,11 +140,6 @@ def open_test_remote():
     return openconn(uri_test_remote)
 
 
-def _libvirt_callback(ignore, err):
-    logging.warn("libvirt errmsg: %s", err[2])
-libvirt.registerErrorHandler(f=_libvirt_callback, ctx=None)
-
-
 def test_create(testconn, xml, define_func="defineXML"):
     xml = virtinst.uri.sanitize_xml_for_test_define(xml)
 
diff --git a/virtinst/util.py b/virtinst/util.py
index 10f6eb5dd..c84b8ed76 100644
--- a/virtinst/util.py
+++ b/virtinst/util.py
@@ -324,7 +324,12 @@ def register_libvirt_error_handler():
     def libvirt_callback(userdata, err):
         ignore = userdata
         ignore = err
+    def libxml2_callback(userdata, err):
+        ignore = userdata
+        logging.debug("libxml2 callback error: %s", err)
     libvirt.registerErrorHandler(f=libvirt_callback, ctx=None)
+    import libxml2
+    libxml2.registerErrorHandler(f=libxml2_callback, ctx=None)
 
 
 def ensure_meter(meter):