diff --git a/clog/clog_test.go b/clog/clog_test.go
index d0b1245..b47c61a 100644
--- a/clog/clog_test.go
+++ b/clog/clog_test.go
@@ -27,46 +27,40 @@ package clog
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"io"
-	"log/syslog"
 	"os"
-	"runtime"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/inconshreveable/log15"
-	"github.com/papertrail/go-tail/follower"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 	fl "github.com/wtsi-ssg/wr/fs/file"
 	ft "github.com/wtsi-ssg/wr/fs/test"
 )
 
-// checkLogFollower verifies the log generated by a custom log handler and
-// returns false if timeout occurs.
-func checkLogFollower(tailLogFollower *follower.Follower) bool {
-	logChan := make(chan string, 1)
+// // checkLogFollower verifies the log generated by a custom log handler and
+// // returns false if timeout occurs.
+// func checkLogFollower(tailLogFollower *follower.Follower) bool {
+// 	logChan := make(chan string, 1)
 
-	go func() {
-		for line := range tailLogFollower.Lines() {
-			if strings.Contains(line.String(), "wrrunner") {
-				logChan <- line.String()
+// 	go func() {
+// 		for line := range tailLogFollower.Lines() {
+// 			if strings.Contains(line.String(), "wrrunner") {
+// 				logChan <- line.String()
 
-				break
-			}
-		}
-	}()
+// 				break
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}()
 
-	select {
-	case tailedLog := <-logChan:
-		So(tailedLog, ShouldContainSubstring, "lvl=warn")
-		So(tailedLog, ShouldContainSubstring, "foo=1")
+// 	select {
+// 	case tailedLog := <-logChan:
+// 		So(tailedLog, ShouldContainSubstring, "lvl=warn")
+// 		So(tailedLog, ShouldContainSubstring, "foo=1")
 
-		return true
-	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
-		return false
-	}
-}
+// 		return true
+// 	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+// 		return false
+// 	}
+// }
 
 func TestLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	background := context.Background()
@@ -241,38 +235,38 @@ func TestLogger(t *testing.T) {
 		err := ToFileAtLevel("!/*&^%$", "debug")
 		So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
 	})
-
-	Convey("Given a custom handler", t, func() {
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		handler, err := log15.SyslogHandler(syslog.LOG_USER,
-			"wrrunner", log15.LogfmtFormat())
-		So(err, ShouldBeNil)
-
-		Convey("it can log at given level", func() {
-			syslogpath := "/var/log/syslog"
-
-			if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
-				syslogpath = "/var/log/system.log"
-			} else if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-				t.Skip("skipping test; windows os not supported.")
-			}
-
-			tailLogFollower, err := follower.New(syslogpath, follower.Config{
-				Whence: io.SeekEnd,
-				Offset: 0,
-				Reopen: true,
-			})
-			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
-
-			ToHandlerAtLevel(handler, "warn")
-			Warn(ctx, "msg", "foo", 1)
-
-			if !checkLogFollower(tailLogFollower) {
-				t.Error("Timeout waiting for a log from custom handler")
-				t.Fail()
-			}
-
-			tailLogFollower.Close()
-		})
-	})
 }
+
+// Convey("Given a custom handler", t, func() {
+// 	ctx := context.Background()
+// 	handler, err := log15.SyslogHandler(syslog.LOG_USER,
+// 		"wrrunner", log15.LogfmtFormat())
+// 	So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+// 	Convey("it can log at given level", func() {
+// 		syslogpath := "/var/log/syslog"
+
+// 		if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+// 			syslogpath = "/var/log/system.log"
+// 		} else if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+// 			t.Skip("skipping test; windows os not supported.")
+// 		}
+
+// 		tailLogFollower, err := follower.New(syslogpath, follower.Config{
+// 			Whence: io.SeekEnd,
+// 			Offset: 0,
+// 			Reopen: true,
+// 		})
+// 		So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+// 		ToHandlerAtLevel(handler, "warn")
+// 		Warn(ctx, "msg", "foo", 1)
+
+// 		if !checkLogFollower(tailLogFollower) {
+// 			t.Error("Timeout waiting for a log from custom handler")
+// 			t.Fail()
+// 		}
+
+// 		tailLogFollower.Close()
+// 	})
+// })
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f9e8dc1..144f6d6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.8 // indirect
 	github.com/morikuni/aec v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/opencontainers/image-spec v1.0.1
-	github.com/papertrail/go-tail v0.0.0-20180509224916-973c153b0431
 	github.com/ricochet2200/go-disk-usage v0.0.0-20150921141558-f0d1b743428f
 	github.com/rs/xid v1.3.0
 	github.com/sb10/l15h v0.0.0-20170510122137-64c488bf8e22
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4f00436..3016d1f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0/go.mod h1:Zm6kSWBoL9eyXnKyktHP6abPY2pDugNf5Kwzbycv
 github.com/form3tech-oss/jwt-go v3.2.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:pbq4aXjuKjdthFRnoDwaVPLA+WlJuPGy+QneDUgJi2k=
 github.com/frankban/quicktest v1.11.3/go.mod h1:wRf/ReqHper53s+kmmSZizM8NamnL3IM0I9ntUbOk+k=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
-github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9 h1:hsms1Qyu0jgnwNXIxa+/V/PDsU6CfLf6CNO8H7IWoS4=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=
 github.com/fullsailor/pkcs7 v0.0.0-20190404230743-d7302db945fa/go.mod h1:KnogPXtdwXqoenmZCw6S+25EAm2MkxbG0deNDu4cbSA=
 github.com/garyburd/redigo v0.0.0-20150301180006-535138d7bcd7/go.mod h1:NR3MbYisc3/PwhQ00EMzDiPmrwpPxAn5GI05/YaO1SY=
@@ -470,8 +469,6 @@ github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec v1.0.3-0.20200929063507-e6143ca7d51d/go.m
 github.com/opencontainers/runtime-tools v0.0.0-20181011054405-1d69bd0f9c39/go.mod h1:r3f7wjNzSs2extwzU3Y+6pKfobzPh+kKFJ3ofN+3nfs=
 github.com/opencontainers/selinux v1.6.0/go.mod h1:VVGKuOLlE7v4PJyT6h7mNWvq1rzqiriPsEqVhc+svHE=
 github.com/opencontainers/selinux v1.8.0/go.mod h1:RScLhm78qiWa2gbVCcGkC7tCGdgk3ogry1nUQF8Evvo=
-github.com/papertrail/go-tail v0.0.0-20180509224916-973c153b0431 h1:i1egM7gz4bPxLCIwBJOkpk6TqHpjTnL4dE1xdN/4dcs=
-github.com/papertrail/go-tail v0.0.0-20180509224916-973c153b0431/go.mod h1:dMID0RaS2a5rhpOjC4RsAKitU6WGgkFBZnPVffL69b8=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml v1.2.0/go.mod h1:5z9KED0ma1S8pY6P1sdut58dfprrGBbd/94hg7ilaic=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml v1.8.1/go.mod h1:T2/BmBdy8dvIRq1a/8aqjN41wvWlN4lrapLU/GW4pbc=
 github.com/peterbourgon/diskv v2.0.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:uqqh8zWWbv1HBMNONnaR/tNboyR3/BZd58JJSHlUSCU=