diff --git a/synapse/util/__init__.py b/synapse/util/__init__.py
index c6d2ce4404..f506b2a695 100644
--- a/synapse/util/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/util/__init__.py
@@ -21,14 +21,10 @@ import attr
from twisted.internet import defer, task
-from synapse.logging import context, formatter
+from synapse.logging import context
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-# Compatibility alias, for existing logconfigs.
-logcontext = context
-logformatter = formatter
-
def unwrapFirstError(failure):
# defer.gatherResults and DeferredLists wrap failures.
diff --git a/synapse/util/logcontext.py b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40e5c10a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# 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.
+
+"""
+Backwards compatibility re-exports of ``synapse.logging.context`` functionality.
+"""
+
+from synapse.logging.context import (
+ LoggingContext,
+ LoggingContextFilter,
+ PreserveLoggingContext,
+ defer_to_thread,
+ make_deferred_yieldable,
+ nested_logging_context,
+ preserve_fn,
+ run_in_background,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+ "defer_to_thread",
+ "LoggingContext",
+ "LoggingContextFilter",
+ "make_deferred_yieldable",
+ "nested_logging_context",
+ "preserve_fn",
+ "PreserveLoggingContext",
+ "run_in_background",
+]
diff --git a/synapse/util/logformatter.py b/synapse/util/logformatter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..320e8f8174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/util/logformatter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# 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.
+
+"""
+Backwards compatibility re-exports of ``synapse.logging.formatter`` functionality.
+"""
+
+from synapse.logging.formatter import LogFormatter
+
+__all__ = ["LogFormatter"]
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