diff --git a/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js b/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js
index b57caff..98d6163 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/multiprocess.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var LogServer = function createLogServer(config) {
           // JSON.parse failed, just log the contents probably a naughty.
           actualAppender(createLoggingEvent('ERROR', 'Unable to parse log: ' + logMessage));
         }
-      })
+      });
     });
   });
   server.listen(config.loggerPort || 5000, config.loggerHost || 'localhost');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc006e4..2163952 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
    "devDependencies": {
        "vows": ">=0.5.2",
        "sandboxed-module": ">= 0.1.1",
-       "hook.io": "0.7.7"
+       "hook.io": "0.7.7",
+       "underscore": "1.2.1"
    }
 }
diff --git a/test/multiprocessAppender.js b/test/multiprocessAppender.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1b2e38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/multiprocessAppender.js
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+var vows = require('vows');
+var assert = require('assert');
+var sandbox = require('sandboxed-module');
+var _ = require('underscore');
+
+function fancyResultingMultiprocessAppender(opts) {
+  var result = { clientOns: {}, serverOns: {}, logged: [], ended: [] };
+
+  var fakeSocket = {
+    on: function (event, fn)  {
+      result.clientOns[event] = fn;
+      if (event === 'connect') {
+        fn();
+      }
+    },
+    end: function (data, encoding) {
+      result.ended.push({ data: data, encoding: encoding });
+    }
+  }
+
+  var fakeServerSocket = {
+    on: function (event, fn)  {
+      result.serverOns[event] = fn;
+      if (event === 'connect') {
+        fn();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  var fakeServer = {
+    listen: function (port, host) {
+      result.listenPort = port;
+      result.listenHost = host;
+    }
+  }
+
+  var fakeNet = {
+    createServer: function (fn) {
+      fn(fakeServerSocket);
+      return fakeServer;
+    },
+    createConnection: function (port, host) {
+      result.connectPort = port;
+      result.connectHost = host;
+      return fakeSocket;
+    }
+  }
+
+  var fakeLog4Js = {
+    appenderMakers: {}
+  };
+  fakeLog4Js.loadAppender = function (appender) {
+    fakeLog4Js.appenderMakers[appender] = function (config) {
+      result.actualLoggerConfig = config;
+      return function log(logEvent) {
+        result.logged.push(logEvent);
+      }
+    };
+  };
+
+  return { theResult: result,
+    theModule: sandbox.require('../lib/appenders/multiprocess', {
+      requires: {
+        '../log4js': fakeLog4Js,
+        'net': fakeNet
+      }
+    })
+  };
+}
+
+function logMessages(result, logs, raw) {
+  logs.forEach(function log(item) {
+    var logItem = { startTime: "Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:46:39 GMT", level: { levelStr: 'DEBUG' }, data: [ item ] };
+    result.serverOns.data(JSON.stringify(logItem));
+    result.serverOns.end();
+    result.serverOns.connect();
+  });
+  if (raw) {
+    raw.forEach(function log(rawItem) {
+      result.serverOns.data(rawItem);
+      result.serverOns.end();
+      result.serverOns.connect();
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+
+vows.describe('log4js multiprocessAppender').addBatch({
+  'master': {
+    topic: function() {
+      var fancy = fancyResultingMultiprocessAppender();
+      var logger = fancy.theModule.configure({ mode: 'master', 'loggerPort': 5001, 'loggerHost': 'abba', appender: { type: 'file' } });
+      logMessages(fancy.theResult, [ 'ALRIGHTY THEN', 'OH WOW' ]);
+      return fancy.theResult;
+    },
+
+    'should write to the actual appender': function (result) {
+      assert.equal(result.listenPort, 5001);
+      assert.equal(result.listenHost, 'abba');
+      assert.equal(result.logged.length, 2);
+      assert.equal(result.logged[0].data[0], 'ALRIGHTY THEN');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[1].data[0], 'OH WOW');
+    },
+
+    'data written should be formatted correctly': function (result) {
+      assert.equal(result.logged[0].level.toString(), 'DEBUG');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[0].data, 'ALRIGHTY THEN');
+      assert.isTrue(typeof(result.logged[0].startTime) === 'object');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[1].level.toString(), 'DEBUG');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[1].data, 'OH WOW');
+      assert.isTrue(typeof(result.logged[1].startTime) === 'object');
+    },
+
+    'the actual logger should get the right config': function (result) {
+      assert.equal(result.actualLoggerConfig.type, 'file');
+    },
+
+    'client should not be called': function (result) {
+      assert.equal(_.keys(result.clientOns).length, 0);
+    }
+  },
+  'master with bad request': {
+    topic: function() {
+      var fancy = fancyResultingMultiprocessAppender();
+      var logger = fancy.theModule.configure({ mode: 'master', 'loggerPort': 5001, 'loggerHost': 'abba', appender: { type: 'file' } });
+      logMessages(fancy.theResult, [], [ 'ALRIGHTY THEN', 'OH WOW' ]);
+      return fancy.theResult;
+    },
+
+    'should write to the actual appender': function (result) {
+      assert.equal(result.listenPort, 5001);
+      assert.equal(result.listenHost, 'abba');
+      assert.equal(result.logged.length, 2);
+      assert.equal(result.logged[0].data[0], 'Unable to parse log: ALRIGHTY THEN');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[1].data[0], 'Unable to parse log: OH WOW');
+    },
+
+    'data written should be formatted correctly': function (result) {
+      assert.equal(result.logged[0].level.toString(), 'ERROR');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[0].data, 'Unable to parse log: ALRIGHTY THEN');
+      assert.isTrue(typeof(result.logged[0].startTime) === 'object');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[1].level.toString(), 'ERROR');
+      assert.equal(result.logged[1].data, 'Unable to parse log: OH WOW');
+      assert.isTrue(typeof(result.logged[1].startTime) === 'object');
+    }
+  },
+  'worker': {
+    'should emit logging events to the master': {
+      topic: function() {
+        var fancy = fancyResultingMultiprocessAppender();
+        var logger = fancy.theModule.configure({ loggerHost: 'baba', loggerPort: 1232, name: 'ohno', mode: 'worker', appender: { type: 'file' } });
+        logger({ level: { levelStr: 'INFO' }, data: "ALRIGHTY THEN", startTime: '2011-10-27T03:53:16.031Z' });
+        logger({ level: { levelStr: 'DEBUG' }, data: "OH WOW", startTime: '2011-10-27T04:53:16.031Z'});
+        return fancy.theResult;
+      },
+
+      'client configuration should be correct': function (result) {
+        assert.equal(result.connectHost, 'baba');
+        assert.equal(result.connectPort, 1232);
+      },
+
+      'should not write to the actual appender': function (result) {
+        assert.equal(result.logged.length, 0);
+        assert.equal(result.ended.length, 2);
+        assert.equal(result.ended[0].data, JSON.stringify({ level: { levelStr: 'INFO' }, data: "ALRIGHTY THEN", startTime: '2011-10-27T03:53:16.031Z' }));
+        assert.equal(result.ended[0].encoding, 'utf8');
+        assert.equal(result.ended[1].data, JSON.stringify({ level: { levelStr: 'DEBUG' }, data: "OH WOW", startTime: '2011-10-27T04:53:16.031Z'}));
+        assert.equal(result.ended[1].encoding, 'utf8');
+        assert.equal(_.keys(result.serverOns).length, 0);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}).exportTo(module);