diff --git a/piker/data/_ahab.py b/piker/data/_ahab.py
index bb1d451d..39a5b46a 100644
--- a/piker/data/_ahab.py
+++ b/piker/data/_ahab.py
@@ -139,9 +139,10 @@ class Container:
         while True:
             try:
                 logs = self.cntr.logs()
-            except docker.errors.NotFound:
-                return False
-            except docker.errors.APIError:
+            except (
+                docker.errors.NotFound,
+                docker.errors.APIError
+            ):
                 return False
 
             entries = logs.decode().split('\n')
diff --git a/piker/data/elastic.py b/piker/data/elastic.py
index a501de4f..43c6afd0 100644
--- a/piker/data/elastic.py
+++ b/piker/data/elastic.py
@@ -14,22 +14,11 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-'''
-``elasticsearch`` integration.
-
-- client management routines
-- ticK data ingest routines
-- websocket client for subscribing to write triggers
-- todo: tick sequence stream-cloning for testing
-
-'''
 from __future__ import annotations
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
 from pprint import pformat
 from typing import (
     Any,
-    # Optional,
-    #Union,
     TYPE_CHECKING,
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_databases.py b/tests/test_databases.py
index dac64b35..4eb444f3 100644
--- a/tests/test_databases.py
+++ b/tests/test_databases.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ from piker.log import get_logger
 from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
 from piker.data import marketstore
 
-def test_marketstore(
+def test_marketstore_startup_and_version(
     open_test_pikerd: AsyncContextManager,
+    loglevel,
 ):
 
     '''
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ def test_marketstore(
 
         async with (
             open_test_pikerd(
-                loglevel='info',
+                loglevel=loglevel,
                 tsdb=True
             ) as (s, i, pikerd_portal, services),
             marketstore.get_client() as client
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@ def test_marketstore(
     trio.run(main)
 
 
-def test_elasticsearch(
+def test_elasticsearch_startup_and_version(
     open_test_pikerd: AsyncContextManager,
+    loglevel,
 ):
     '''
     Verify elasticsearch starts correctly
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ def test_elasticsearch(
         port = 19200
 
         async with open_test_pikerd(
-            loglevel='info',
+            loglevel=loglevel,
             es=True
         ) as (s, i, pikerd_portal, services):