diff --git a/testkit/backend.py b/testkit/backend.py
index 6200caabf..ca5a4779a 100644
--- a/testkit/backend.py
+++ b/testkit/backend.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import subprocess
+import sys
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    err = open("/artifacts/backenderr.log", "w")
-    out = open("/artifacts/backendout.log", "w")
     subprocess.check_call(
-        ["python", "-m", "testkitbackend"], stdout=out, stderr=err)
+        ["python", "-m", "testkitbackend"],
+        stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr
+    )