diff --git a/tests/hwsim/remotehost.py b/tests/hwsim/remotehost.py
index 5021b921f..39d7253a6 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/remotehost.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/remotehost.py
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ class Host():
         if t.isAlive():
             t.join(wait)
 
+    def add_log(self, log_file):
+        self.logs.append(log_file)
+
     def get_logs(self, local_log_dir=None):
         for log in self.logs:
             if local_log_dir:
diff --git a/tests/remote/monitor.py b/tests/remote/monitor.py
index fb621adf3..fe67592c6 100644
--- a/tests/remote/monitor.py
+++ b/tests/remote/monitor.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def run(host, setup_params):
         log_monitor = log_monitor + "_" + monitor
 
     log = log_dir + tc_name + "_" + host.name + log_monitor + ".pcap"
-    host.logs.append(log)
+    host.add_log(log)
     thread = host.execute_run([tshark, "-w", log], monitor_res)
     host.thread = thread
 
diff --git a/tests/remote/rutils.py b/tests/remote/rutils.py
index 588566ac1..fd6127bec 100644
--- a/tests/remote/rutils.py
+++ b/tests/remote/rutils.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def trace_start_stop(host, setup_params, start):
         else:
             cmd = stop_trace
         trace_dir = setup_params['log_dir'] + host.ifname + "/remote_traces"
-        host.logs.append(trace_dir + "/*")
+        host.add_log(trace_dir + "/*")
         host.execute([cmd, "-I", host.ifname, "-D", trace_dir])
     except:
         pass
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def perf_start_stop(host, setup_params, start):
         else:
             cmd = perf_stop
         perf_dir = setup_params['log_dir'] + host.ifname + "/remote_perf"
-        host.logs.append(perf_dir + "/*")
+        host.add_log(perf_dir + "/*")
         host.execute([cmd, "-I", host.ifname, "-D", perf_dir])
     except:
         pass
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def run_hostapd(host, setup_params):
         log = ""
 
     if log_file:
-        host.logs.append(log_file)
+        host.add_log(log_file)
     status, buf = host.execute([setup_params['hostapd'], "-B", "-ddt", "-g", "udp:" + host.port, log])
     if status != 0:
         raise Exception("Could not run hostapd: " + buf)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def run_wpasupplicant(host, setup_params):
         log = ""
 
     if log_file:
-        host.logs.append(log_file)
+        host.add_log(log_file)
     status, buf = host.execute([setup_params['wpa_supplicant'], "-B", "-ddt", "-g", "udp:" + host.port, log])
     if status != 0:
         raise Exception("Could not run wpa_supplicant: " + buf)
diff --git a/tests/remote/test_example.py b/tests/remote/test_example.py
index f834c0a38..09c7e7708 100644
--- a/tests/remote/test_example.py
+++ b/tests/remote/test_example.py
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ def test_example(devices, setup_params, refs, duts, monitors):
             monitor.remove(sta)
             dmesg = setup_params['log_dir'] + setup_params['tc_name'] + "_" + sta.name + "_" + sta.ifname + ".dmesg"
             sta.execute(["dmesg", "-c", ">", dmesg])
-            sta.logs.append(dmesg)
+            sta.add_log(dmesg)
             sta.get_logs(local_log_dir)
             sta.execute(["ifconfig", sta.ifname, "down"])
         if ap:
             monitor.remove(ap)
             dmesg = setup_params['log_dir'] + setup_params['tc_name'] + "_" + ap.name + "_" + ap.ifname + ".dmesg"
             ap.execute(["dmesg", "-c", ">", dmesg])
-            ap.logs.append(dmesg)
+            ap.add_log(dmesg)
             ap.get_logs(local_log_dir)
             ap.execute(["ifconfig", ap.ifname, " down"])
         raise