diff --git a/arangod/Actions/RestActionHandler.cpp b/arangod/Actions/RestActionHandler.cpp
index 7d88624b26..3bfa6a788c 100644
--- a/arangod/Actions/RestActionHandler.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Actions/RestActionHandler.cpp
@@ -111,19 +111,6 @@ string const& RestActionHandler::queue () const {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 HttpHandler::status_e RestActionHandler::execute () {
-  static LoggerData::Task const logDelete("ACTION [delete]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logGet("ACTION [get]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logHead("ACTION [head]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logIllegal("ACTION [illegal]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logOptions("ACTION [options]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logPost("ACTION [post]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logPut("ACTION [put]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logPatch("ACTION [patch]");
-
-  LoggerData::Task const * task = &logIllegal;
-
-  bool res = false;
-
   // need an action
   if (_action == 0) {
     generateNotImplemented(_request->requestPath());
@@ -140,24 +127,6 @@ HttpHandler::status_e RestActionHandler::execute () {
     // extract the sub-request type
     HttpRequest::HttpRequestType type = _request->requestType();
 
-    // prepare logging
-    switch (type) {
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_DELETE: task = &logDelete; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_GET: task = &logGet; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_POST: task = &logPost; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PUT: task = &logPut; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_HEAD: task = &logHead; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_OPTIONS: task = &logOptions; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PATCH: task = &logPatch; break;
-      case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_ILLEGAL: task = &logIllegal; break;
-    }
-
-    _timing << *task;
-#ifdef TRI_ENABLE_LOGGER
-  // if ifdef is not used, the compiler will complain
-    LOGGER_REQUEST_IN_START_I(_timing, "");
-#endif
-
     // execute one of the HTTP methods
     switch (type) {
       case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_GET:
@@ -167,19 +136,16 @@ HttpHandler::status_e RestActionHandler::execute () {
       case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_HEAD:
       case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_OPTIONS:
       case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PATCH: {
-        res = executeAction();
+        executeAction();
         break;
       }
 
       default:
-        res = false;
         generateNotImplemented("METHOD");
         break;
     }
   }
 
-  _timingResult = res ? RES_ERR : RES_OK;
-
   // this handler is done
   return HANDLER_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/arangod/RestHandler/RestDocumentHandler.cpp b/arangod/RestHandler/RestDocumentHandler.cpp
index 44c613d975..12c10d2012 100644
--- a/arangod/RestHandler/RestDocumentHandler.cpp
+++ b/arangod/RestHandler/RestDocumentHandler.cpp
@@ -97,49 +97,17 @@ string const& RestDocumentHandler::queue () const {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 HttpHandler::status_e RestDocumentHandler::execute () {
-
   // extract the sub-request type
   HttpRequest::HttpRequestType type = _request->requestType();
 
-  // prepare logging
-  static LoggerData::Task const logCreate(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [create]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logRead(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [read]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logUpdate(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [update]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logDelete(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [delete]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logHead(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [head]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logOptions(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [options]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logPatch(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [patch]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logIllegal(DOCUMENT_PATH + " [illegal]");
-
-  LoggerData::Task const * task = &logCreate;
-
-  switch (type) {
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_DELETE: task = &logDelete; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_GET: task = &logRead; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_HEAD: task = &logHead; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_ILLEGAL: task = &logIllegal; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_OPTIONS: task = &logOptions; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_POST: task = &logCreate; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PUT: task = &logUpdate; break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PATCH: task = &logUpdate; break;
-  }
-
-  _timing << *task;
-#ifdef TRI_ENABLE_LOGGER
-  // if logger is not activated, the compiler will complain, so enclose it in ifdef
-  LOGGER_REQUEST_IN_START_I(_timing, "");
-#endif
-
   // execute one of the CRUD methods
-  bool res = false;
-
   switch (type) {
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_DELETE: res = deleteDocument(); break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_GET:    res = readDocument(); break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_HEAD:   res = checkDocument(); break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_POST:   res = createDocument(); break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PUT:    res = replaceDocument(); break;
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PATCH:  res = updateDocument(); break;
+    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_DELETE: deleteDocument(); break;
+    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_GET:    readDocument(); break;
+    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_HEAD:   checkDocument(); break;
+    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_POST:   createDocument(); break;
+    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PUT:    replaceDocument(); break;
+    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_PATCH:  updateDocument(); break;
 
     case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_ILLEGAL:
     default: {
@@ -148,8 +116,6 @@ HttpHandler::status_e RestDocumentHandler::execute () {
     }
   }
 
-  _timingResult = res ? RES_ERR : RES_OK;
-
   // this handler is done
   return HANDLER_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/arangod/RestHandler/RestEdgeHandler.cpp b/arangod/RestHandler/RestEdgeHandler.cpp
index 4093997aba..65377b5664 100644
--- a/arangod/RestHandler/RestEdgeHandler.cpp
+++ b/arangod/RestHandler/RestEdgeHandler.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ using namespace triagens::arango;
 /// @brief constructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-RestEdgeHandler::RestEdgeHandler (HttpRequest* request, TRI_vocbase_t* vocbase)
+RestEdgeHandler::RestEdgeHandler (HttpRequest* request, 
+                                  TRI_vocbase_t* vocbase)
   : RestDocumentHandler(request, vocbase) {
 }
 
diff --git a/arangod/RestHandler/RestImportHandler.cpp b/arangod/RestHandler/RestImportHandler.cpp
index 088d1010af..4d4730da94 100644
--- a/arangod/RestHandler/RestImportHandler.cpp
+++ b/arangod/RestHandler/RestImportHandler.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ using namespace triagens::arango;
 /// @brief constructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-RestImportHandler::RestImportHandler (HttpRequest* request, TRI_vocbase_t* vocbase)
+RestImportHandler::RestImportHandler (HttpRequest* request, 
+                                      TRI_vocbase_t* vocbase)
   : RestVocbaseBaseHandler(request, vocbase) {
 }
 
@@ -94,30 +95,9 @@ string const& RestImportHandler::queue () const {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 HttpHandler::status_e RestImportHandler::execute () {
-
   // extract the sub-request type
   HttpRequest::HttpRequestType type = _request->requestType();
 
-  // prepare logging
-  static LoggerData::Task const logCreate(DOCUMENT_IMPORT_PATH + " [create]");
-  static LoggerData::Task const logIllegal(DOCUMENT_IMPORT_PATH + " [illegal]");
-
-  LoggerData::Task const * task = &logCreate;
-
-  switch (type) {
-    case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_POST: task = &logCreate; break;
-    default: task = &logIllegal; break;
-  }
-
-  _timing << *task;
-
-  // if ifdef is not used, the compiler will complain
-#ifdef TRI_ENABLE_LOGGER
-  LOGGER_REQUEST_IN_START_I(_timing, "");
-#endif
-
-  bool res = false;
-
   switch (type) {
     case HttpRequest::HTTP_REQUEST_POST: {
       // extract the import type
@@ -129,23 +109,20 @@ HttpHandler::status_e RestImportHandler::execute () {
            documentType == "array" ||
            documentType == "list" ||
            documentType == "auto")) {
-        res = createFromJson(documentType);
+        createFromJson(documentType);
       }
       else {
         // CSV
-        res = createFromKeyValueList();
+        createFromKeyValueList();
       }
       break;
     }
 
     default:
-      res = false;
       generateNotImplemented("ILLEGAL " + DOCUMENT_IMPORT_PATH);
       break;
   }
 
-  _timingResult = res ? RES_ERR : RES_OK;
-
   // this handler is done
   return HANDLER_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.cpp b/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.cpp
index 82466823cd..7ded3979c5 100644
--- a/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.cpp
+++ b/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.cpp
@@ -57,36 +57,12 @@ using namespace triagens::arango;
 /// @{
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief result RES-OK
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-LoggerData::Extra const RestVocbaseBaseHandler::RES_OK;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief result RES-ERR
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-LoggerData::Extra const RestVocbaseBaseHandler::RES_ERR;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief result RES-ERR
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-LoggerData::Extra const RestVocbaseBaseHandler::RES_FAIL;
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief batch path
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 string RestVocbaseBaseHandler::BATCH_PATH           = "/_api/batch";
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief collection path
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-string RestVocbaseBaseHandler::COLLECTION_PATH      = "/_api/collection";
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief document path
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -134,24 +110,15 @@ string RestVocbaseBaseHandler::UPLOAD_PATH          = "/_api/upload";
 /// @brief constructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-RestVocbaseBaseHandler::RestVocbaseBaseHandler (HttpRequest* request, 
-                                                TRI_vocbase_t* vocbase)
+RestVocbaseBaseHandler::RestVocbaseBaseHandler (HttpRequest* request,
+                                                TRI_vocbase_t* vocbase) 
   : RestBaseHandler(request),
-    _vocbase(vocbase),
-    _resolver(vocbase),
-    _timing(),
-    _timingResult(RES_FAIL) {
+    _context(static_cast<VocbaseContext*>(request->getRequestContext())),
+    _vocbase(_context->getVocbase()),
+    _resolver(_vocbase) {
 
-  RequestContext* rc = request->getRequestContext();
-  _context = static_cast<VocbaseContext*>(rc);
-
-  assert(_context != 0);
-
-  // overwrite vocbase. TODO FIXME: move into init list 
-  _vocbase = _context->getVocbase();
-  assert(_vocbase != 0);
-  
-  _resolver = _context->getVocbase();
+  // this is to ensure we have not forgotten anything
+  assert(_vocbase == vocbase);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -159,7 +126,6 @@ RestVocbaseBaseHandler::RestVocbaseBaseHandler (HttpRequest* request,
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 RestVocbaseBaseHandler::~RestVocbaseBaseHandler () {
-  LOGGER_REQUEST_IN_END_I(_timing,  _timingResult);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -421,7 +387,7 @@ void RestVocbaseBaseHandler::generateTransactionError (const string& collectionN
       }
       else {
         // collection name specified but collection not found
-        generateError(HttpResponse::NOT_FOUND, res, "collection " + COLLECTION_PATH + "/" + collectionName + " not found");
+        generateError(HttpResponse::NOT_FOUND, res, "collection '" + collectionName + "' not found");
       }
       return;
 
diff --git a/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.h b/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.h
index 218c6c000c..9f6c06b4b0 100644
--- a/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.h
+++ b/arangod/RestHandler/RestVocbaseBaseHandler.h
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@
 // --SECTION--                                              forward declarations
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-struct TRI_primary_collection_s;
-struct TRI_result_set_s;
-struct TRI_vocbase_col_s;
-struct TRI_vocbase_s;
-struct TRI_json_s;
+extern "C" {
+  struct TRI_json_s;
+  struct TRI_primary_collection_s;
+  struct TRI_vocbase_col_s;
+  struct TRI_vocbase_s;
+}
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // --SECTION--                                      class RestVocbaseBaseHandler
@@ -80,36 +81,12 @@ namespace triagens {
 
       public:
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief result RES-OK
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        static basics::LoggerData::Extra const RES_OK;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief result RES-ERR
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        static basics::LoggerData::Extra const RES_ERR;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief result RES-ERR
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        static basics::LoggerData::Extra const RES_FAIL;
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief batch path
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
         static string BATCH_PATH;
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief collection path
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        static string COLLECTION_PATH;
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief document path
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -155,7 +132,8 @@ namespace triagens {
 /// @brief constructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-        RestVocbaseBaseHandler (rest::HttpRequest* request, struct TRI_vocbase_s* vocbase);
+        RestVocbaseBaseHandler (rest::HttpRequest*,
+                                struct TRI_vocbase_s*);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief destructor
@@ -314,7 +292,8 @@ namespace triagens {
 /// @note @FA{header} must be lowercase.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-        TRI_voc_rid_t extractRevision (char const*, char const*);
+        TRI_voc_rid_t extractRevision (char const*, 
+                                       char const*);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief extracts the update policy
@@ -347,7 +326,9 @@ namespace triagens {
 /// @brief parses a document handle
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-        int parseDocumentId (string const&, TRI_voc_cid_t&, TRI_voc_key_t&);
+        int parseDocumentId (string const&, 
+                             TRI_voc_cid_t&, 
+                             TRI_voc_key_t&);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @}
@@ -364,6 +345,12 @@ namespace triagens {
 /// @{
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief request context
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+        VocbaseContext* _context;
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief the vocbase
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -376,25 +363,6 @@ namespace triagens {
 
         triagens::arango::CollectionNameResolver _resolver;
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief timing data structure
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        triagens::basics::LoggerTiming _timing;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief timing result
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        triagens::basics::LoggerData::Extra _timingResult;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief timing result
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        VocbaseContext* _context;
-
-        
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////