diff --git a/src/loaders/low_level/JSON_Loader.cpp b/src/loaders/low_level/JSON_Loader.cpp
index d78abe4..31aaf62 100644
--- a/src/loaders/low_level/JSON_Loader.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/low_level/JSON_Loader.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void JSON_Loader::load_json_file( std::string filename )
     // first, check if the file exists
     if (! exists( filename ) )
     {
-        this->slog.log( E_DEBUG, "File '" + filename + "' does not exist." );
+        this->slog.log( E_FATAL, "File '" + filename + "' does not exist." );
         throw JSON_Loader_FileNotFound();
     }
 
diff --git a/test/environments/examplar.variables b/test/environments/examplar.variables
deleted file mode 100644
index ab2d82b..0000000
--- a/test/environments/examplar.variables
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
-
-
-
-
-
-set -a
-
-echo "variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR"
-TEST_VAR="999"
-
diff --git a/test/stderr.log b/test/stderr.log
deleted file mode 100644
index 077879a..0000000
--- a/test/stderr.log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-
-This test is printing to stderr.
-This test is printing to stderr.
-This test is printing to stderr.
-This test is printing to stderr.
diff --git a/test/stdout.log b/test/stdout.log
deleted file mode 100644
index 5604090..0000000
--- a/test/stdout.log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-TEST OUTPUT: Test var is: 999
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-independent test 2 output
-independent test says TEST_VAR is 999
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-dependent test
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:08:56] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-This test will fail on purpose.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-TEST OUTPUT: Test var is: 999
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-TEST OUTPUT: Test var is: 999
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-dependent test
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] DUP2: child_*_pipe[1]->STD*_FILENO
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Attempt: Running as user 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Attempt: Running as group_name 'bagira'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] UID of 'bagira' is  '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] GID of 'bagira' is '1000'.
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Successfully set GID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [DBUG] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Successfully set UID to '1000' (bagira).
-[2021-04-04_19:15:50] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-This test will fail on purpose.
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-TEST OUTPUT: Test var is: 999
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-independent test 2 output
-independent test says TEST_VAR is 999
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-dependent test
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:23:08] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-This test will fail on purpose.
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 1' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-This is an independent test.  It does not depend on other tests.
-Environment file check: TEST_VAR from environment file is set to: 999
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'independent test 2' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-independent test 2 output
-independent test says TEST_VAR is 999
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'dependent test' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-dependent test
-This test depends on another test having succeeded in order to execute.
-This tests dependencies.
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] TEE Logging enabled.
-[2021-04-04_19:45:01] [INFO] [_sproc] [ 'fail' ] Identity context set as user 'bagira' and group 'bagira'.
-variables file says hello and set a variable named TEST_VAR
-Failure handling test.
-This test will fail on purpose.