diff --git a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
index 7c19bf3c2..823be8f62 100644
--- a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
+++ b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ def get_response(self, input_item):
         existing_statement = self.storage.find(input_statement.text)
 
         if existing_statement:
-            self.logger.info(u'{} is a known statement'.format(input_statement.text))
+            self.logger.info(u'"{}" is a known statement'.format(input_statement.text))
             if input_statement.extra_data:
                 existing_statement.extra_data.update(input_statement.extra_data)
             input_statement = existing_statement
         else:
-            self.logger.info(u'{} is not a known statement'.format(input_statement.text))
+            self.logger.info(u'"{}" is not a known statement'.format(input_statement.text))
 
         # Select a response to the input statement
         confidence, response = self.logic.process(input_statement)
diff --git a/tests/base_case.py b/tests/base_case.py
index b0cb4a87f..b55d976fb 100644
--- a/tests/base_case.py
+++ b/tests/base_case.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def get_kwargs(self):
         return {
             'input_adapter': 'chatterbot.adapters.input.VariableInputTypeAdapter',
             'output_adapter': 'chatterbot.adapters.output.OutputFormatAdapter',
-            'output_format': 'text',
             'database': self.create_test_data_directory()
         }
 
@@ -72,6 +71,5 @@ def get_kwargs(self):
         kwargs = super(ChatBotMongoTestCase, self).get_kwargs()
         kwargs['database'] = self.random_string()
         kwargs['storage_adapter'] = 'chatterbot.adapters.storage.MongoDatabaseAdapter'
-        kwargs['output_format'] = 'object'
         return kwargs
 
diff --git a/tests/test_chatbot.py b/tests/test_chatbot.py
index 3b56d2b6e..0536a4500 100644
--- a/tests/test_chatbot.py
+++ b/tests/test_chatbot.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_response_format(self):
         self.chatbot.storage.update(self.test_statement)
 
         response = self.chatbot.get_response("Hi")
-        statement_object = self.chatbot.storage.find(response)
+        statement_object = self.chatbot.storage.find(response.text)
 
         self.assertEqual(response, self.test_statement.text)
         self.assertEqual(len(statement_object.in_response_to), 1)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_second_response_format(self):
         response = self.chatbot.get_response("Hi")
         # response = "Hello"
         second_response = self.chatbot.get_response("How are you?")
-        statement = self.chatbot.storage.find(second_response)
+        statement = self.chatbot.storage.find(second_response.text)
 
         # Make sure that the second response was saved to the database
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.chatbot.storage.find("How are you?"))
diff --git a/tests/training_tests/test_list_training.py b/tests/training_tests/test_list_training.py
index d2cfd178c..8e1479470 100644
--- a/tests/training_tests/test_list_training.py
+++ b/tests/training_tests/test_list_training.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_training_adds_statements(self):
 
         response = self.chatbot.get_response("Thank you.")
 
-        self.assertEqual(response, "You are welcome.")
+        self.assertEqual(response.text, "You are welcome.")
 
     def test_training_increments_occurrence_count(self):
 
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ def test_answer_to_known_input(self):
         input_text = "What... is your favourite colour?"
         response = self.chatbot.get_response(input_text)
 
-        self.assertIn("Blue", response)
+        self.assertIn("Blue", response.text)
 
     def test_answer_close_to_known_input(self):
 
         input_text = "What is your favourite colour?"
         response = self.chatbot.get_response(input_text)
 
-        self.assertIn("Blue", response)
+        self.assertIn("Blue", response.text)
 
     def test_match_has_no_response(self):
         """
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ def test_match_has_no_response(self):
         input_text = "Siri is my cat"
         response = self.chatbot.get_response(input_text)
 
-        self.assertGreater(len(response), 0)
+        self.assertGreater(len(response.text), 0)
 
     def test_empty_input(self):
         """
         If empty input is provided, anything may be returned.
         """
-        output = self.chatbot.get_response("")
+        response = self.chatbot.get_response("")
 
-        self.assertTrue(len(output) >= 0)
+        self.assertTrue(len(response.text) >= 0)