diff --git a/services/git-bridge/pom.xml b/services/git-bridge/pom.xml
index 8443da4f9c..aef616873b 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/pom.xml
+++ b/services/git-bridge/pom.xml
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@
             <artifactId>sqlite-jdbc</artifactId>
             <version>3.8.7</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-nop</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.9</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
             <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
@@ -118,6 +113,16 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
             <version>2.6</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>1.7.13</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
+            <version>1.7.13</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mock-server</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockserver-netty</artifactId>
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/GitBridgeApp.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/GitBridgeApp.java
index 11ef4ef2e5..fdb0aa44ef 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/GitBridgeApp.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/application/GitBridgeApp.java
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application;
 
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.config.Config;
-import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.exception.ConfigFileException;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.exception.ArgsException;
+import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.exception.ConfigFileException;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.git.exception.InvalidRootDirectoryPathException;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.server.GitBridgeServer;
-import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util.Util;
+import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util.Log;
 
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  */
 
 /**
- * Class that represents the application. Parses arguments and gives them to the server, or dies with a usage message.
+ * Class that represents the application. Parses arguments and gives them to the
+ * server, or dies with a usage message.
  */
 public class GitBridgeApp implements Runnable {
 
     public static final int EXIT_CODE_FAILED = 1;
-    private static final String USAGE_MESSAGE = "usage: writelatex-git-bridge config_file";
+    private static final String USAGE_MESSAGE =
+            "usage: writelatex-git-bridge config_file";
 
     private String configFilePath;
     private Config config;
@@ -34,28 +36,39 @@ public class GitBridgeApp implements Runnable {
         try {
             parseArguments(args);
             loadConfigFile();
+            Log.info("Config file loaded");
         } catch (ArgsException e) {
             printUsage();
             System.exit(EXIT_CODE_FAILED);
         } catch (ConfigFileException e) {
-            System.err.println("The property for " + e.getMissingMember() + " is invalid. Check your config file.");
+            Log.error(
+                    "The property for " +
+                    e.getMissingMember() +
+                    " is invalid. Check your config file."
+            );
             System.exit(EXIT_CODE_FAILED);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            System.err.println("Invalid config file. Check the file path.");
+            Log.error("Invalid config file. Check the file path.");
             System.exit(EXIT_CODE_FAILED);
         }
         try {
             server = new GitBridgeServer(config);
         } catch (ServletException e) {
-            Util.printStackTrace(e);
+            Log.error(
+                    "Servlet exception when instantiating GitBridgeServer",
+                    e
+            );
         } catch (InvalidRootDirectoryPathException e) {
-            System.out.println("Invalid root git directory path. Check your config file.");
+            Log.error(
+                    "Invalid root git directory path. Check your config file."
+            );
             System.exit(EXIT_CODE_FAILED);
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Starts the server with the port number and root directory path given in the command-line arguments.
+     * Starts the server with the port number and root directory path given in
+     * the command-line arguments.
      */
     @Override
     public void run() {
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ public class GitBridgeApp implements Runnable {
     }
 
     private void printUsage() {
-        System.out.println(USAGE_MESSAGE);
+        System.err.println(USAGE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/ShutdownHook.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/ShutdownHook.java
index 2f92a23bbf..9b7b6b247b 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/ShutdownHook.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/ShutdownHook.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.data;
 
-import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util.Util;
+import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util.Log;
 
 /**
  * Created by Winston on 21/02/15.
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ public class ShutdownHook extends Thread implements LockAllWaiter {
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        Util.sout("Shutdown received.");
+        Log.info("Shutdown received.");
         projectLock.lockAll();
-        Util.sout("No projects to wait for.");
-        Util.sout("Bye");
-        Util.sout();
+        Log.info("No projects to wait for.");
+        Log.info("Bye");
     }
 
     @Override
     public void threadsRemaining(int threads) {
-        Util.sout("Waiting for " + threads + " projects...");
+        Log.info("Waiting for " + threads + " projects...");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/server/GitBridgeServer.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/server/GitBridgeServer.java
index 01f8a63d7d..f185a530f7 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/server/GitBridgeServer.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/server/GitBridgeServer.java
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ import org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ResourceHandler;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.FilterHolder;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletContextHandler;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder;
-import org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Log;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.config.Config;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.jetty.NullLogger;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.bridge.BridgeAPI;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.git.exception.InvalidRootDirectoryPathException;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.git.servlet.WLGitServlet;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.snapshot.base.SnapshotAPIRequest;
+import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util.Log;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util.Util;
 
 import javax.servlet.DispatcherType;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class GitBridgeServer {
     private String apiBaseURL;
 
     public GitBridgeServer(Config config) throws ServletException, InvalidRootDirectoryPathException {
-        Log.setLog(new NullLogger());
+        org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Log.setLog(new NullLogger());
         this.port = config.getPort();
         this.rootGitDirectoryPath = config.getRootGitDirectory();
         bridgeAPI = new BridgeAPI(rootGitDirectoryPath);
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ public class GitBridgeServer {
     public void start() {
         try {
             jettyServer.start();
-            Util.sout(Util.getServiceName() + "-Git Bridge server started");
-            Util.sout("Listening on port: " + port);
-            Util.sout("Bridged to: " + apiBaseURL);
-            Util.sout("Postback base URL: " + Util.getPostbackURL());
-            Util.sout("Root git directory path: " + rootGitDirectoryPath);
+            Log.info(Util.getServiceName() + "-Git Bridge server started");
+            Log.info("Listening on port: " + port);
+            Log.info("Bridged to: " + apiBaseURL);
+            Log.info("Postback base URL: " + Util.getPostbackURL());
+            Log.info("Root git directory path: " + rootGitDirectoryPath);
         } catch (BindException e) {
-            Util.printStackTrace(e);
+            Log.error("Failed to bind Jetty", e);
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Util.printStackTrace(e);
+            Log.error("Failed to start Jetty", e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class GitBridgeServer {
         try {
             jettyServer.stop();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Util.printStackTrace(e);
+            Log.error("Failed to stop Jetty", e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Log.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Log.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b586957fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/util/Log.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.util;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.slf4j.impl.SimpleLogger;
+import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.application.GitBridgeApp;
+
+/**
+ * Created by winston on 19/01/2016.
+ */
+public class Log {
+
+    static {
+        System.setProperty(SimpleLogger.SHOW_DATE_TIME_KEY, "true");
+        System.setProperty(SimpleLogger.DATE_TIME_FORMAT_KEY, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss:SSS Z");
+    }
+
+    private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GitBridgeApp.class);
+
+    public static void trace(String msg) {
+        logger.trace(msg);
+    }
+
+    public static void trace(String msg, Throwable t) {
+        logger.trace(msg, t);
+    }
+
+    public static void debug(String msg) {
+        logger.debug(msg);
+    }
+
+    public static void debug(String msg, Throwable t) {
+        logger.debug(msg, t);
+    }
+
+    public static void info(String msg) {
+        logger.info(msg);
+    }
+
+    public static void info(String format, Object arg) {
+        logger.info(format, arg);
+    }
+
+    public static void info(String format, Object arg1, Object arg2) {
+        logger.info(format, arg1, arg2);
+    }
+
+    public static void info(String format, Object... args) {
+        logger.info(format, args);
+    }
+
+    public static void info(String msg, Throwable t) {
+        logger.info(msg, t);
+    }
+
+    public static void warn(String msg) {
+        logger.warn(msg);
+    }
+
+    public static void warn(String msg, Object arg) {
+        logger.warn(msg, arg);
+    }
+
+    public static void warn(String msg, Object arg1, Object arg2) {
+        logger.warn(msg, arg1, arg2);
+    }
+
+    public static void warn(String msg, Object... args) {
+        logger.warn(msg, args);
+    }
+
+    public static void warn(String msg, Throwable t) {
+        logger.warn(msg, t);
+    }
+
+    public static void error(String msg) {
+        logger.error(msg);
+    }
+
+    public static void error(String msg, Throwable t) {
+        logger.error(msg, t);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/model/ResourceFetcherTest.java b/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/model/ResourceFetcherTest.java
index 66bd4c87db..2872755c2c 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/model/ResourceFetcherTest.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/data/model/ResourceFetcherTest.java
@@ -1,28 +1,25 @@
 package uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.data.model;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.mockserver.model.HttpRequest.request;
-import static org.mockserver.model.HttpResponse.response;
-
-import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.*;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.storage.file.FileRepositoryBuilder;
 import org.jmock.Expectations;
 import org.jmock.Mockery;
-import org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;
 import org.mockserver.client.server.MockServerClient;
 import org.mockserver.junit.MockServerRule;
 import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.data.model.db.PersistentStore;
-
+import uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.snapshot.push.exception.SnapshotPostException;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.mockserver.model.HttpRequest.request;
+import static org.mockserver.model.HttpResponse.response;
+
 /**
  * Created by m on 20/11/15.
  */
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ public class ResourceFetcherTest {
     private MockServerClient mockServerClient;
 
     @Test
-    public void fetchesFilesThatAreMissingFromUrlStoreCache() throws IOException {
+    public void fetchesFilesThatAreMissingFromUrlStoreCache() throws IOException, SnapshotPostException {
         final String testProjectName = "123abc";
         final String testUrl = "http://localhost:" + mockServerRule.getHttpPort() + "/123abc";
         final String oldTestPath = "testPath";
diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/servermock/util/FileUtilTest.java b/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/servermock/util/FileUtilTest.java
index 6218e0464d..12ead45330 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/servermock/util/FileUtilTest.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/test/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/servermock/util/FileUtilTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package uk.ac.ic.wlgitbridge.snapshot.servermock.util;
 
-import junit.framework.Assert;
+import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;