diff --git a/testing/test-common/src/main/resources/log4j2-test.xml b/testing/test-common/src/main/resources/log4j2-test.xml
index 994cfc5e57..c0f86f2eea 100644
--- a/testing/test-common/src/main/resources/log4j2-test.xml
+++ b/testing/test-common/src/main/resources/log4j2-test.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
         </Logger>
         <Logger name="org.jolokia" additivity="true" level="warn">
             <AppenderRef ref="Console-Appender-Println"/>
-            <AppenderRef ref="RollingFile-Appender" />
         </Logger>
     </Loggers>
 </Configuration>