diff --git a/devstack/decorators.py b/devstack/decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aba4a5e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devstack/decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+#    Copyright (C) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import functools
+import pprint
+
+from devstack import log as logging
+
+# Very useful example ones...
+# See: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonDecoratorLibrary
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger("devstack.decorators")
+
+
+def log_debug(f):
+    @functools.wraps(f)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kargs):
+        LOG.debug('%s(%s, %s) ->', f.func_name, str(args), str(kargs))
+        rv = f(*args, **kargs)
+        LOG.debug("<- %s" % (pprint.pformat(rv, indent=2)))
+        return rv
+    return wrapper
diff --git a/devstack/distro.py b/devstack/distro.py
index df282b4a..4761f766 100644
--- a/devstack/distro.py
+++ b/devstack/distro.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import re
 
 import yaml
 
+from devstack import decorators
 from devstack import importer
 from devstack import log as logging
 from devstack import settings
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class Distro(object):
                 'No platform configuration data for %s (%s)' %
                 (plt, distname))
 
-    @logging.log_debug
+    @decorators.log_debug
     def __init__(self, name, distro_pattern, packager_name, commands, components):
         self.name = name
         self._distro_pattern = re.compile(distro_pattern, re.IGNORECASE)
diff --git a/devstack/log.py b/devstack/log.py
index 807ea542..b8082403 100644
--- a/devstack/log.py
+++ b/devstack/log.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import functools
 import logging
-import pprint
 
 from logging.handlers import SysLogHandler
 from logging.handlers import WatchedFileHandler
@@ -76,14 +74,3 @@ class AuditAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
 
 def getLogger(name='devstack'):
     return AuditAdapter(logging.getLogger(name))
-
-
-def log_debug(f):
-    @functools.wraps(f)
-    def wrapper(*args, **kargs):
-        logger = getLogger()
-        logger.debug('%s(%s, %s) ->', f.func_name, str(args), str(kargs))
-        rv = f(*args, **kargs)
-        logger.debug("<- %s" % (pprint.pformat(rv, indent=2)))
-        return rv
-    return wrapper
diff --git a/devstack/packager.py b/devstack/packager.py
index c2822216..d2052bce 100644
--- a/devstack/packager.py
+++ b/devstack/packager.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from devstack import decorators
 from devstack import log as logging
 from devstack import utils
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger("devstack.packager")
 
 class Packager(object):
 
-    @logging.log_debug
+    @decorators.log_debug
     def __init__(self, distro, keep_packages):
         self.distro = distro
         self.keep_packages = keep_packages
diff --git a/devstack/persona.py b/devstack/persona.py
index c4403789..9c2041fb 100644
--- a/devstack/persona.py
+++ b/devstack/persona.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import yaml
 
+from devstack import decorators
 from devstack import exceptions as excp
 from devstack import log as logging
 from devstack import shell as sh
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class Persona(object):
                                 cls, cls_kvs, err)
         return instance
 
-    @logging.log_debug
+    @decorators.log_debug
     def __init__(self, description,
                        supports,
                        components,