diff --git a/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/logging/Log4JCompatibilityTest.java b/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/logging/Log4JCompatibilityTest.java
index 9aefb4b3b5af..bc580dae9c5f 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/logging/Log4JCompatibilityTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/logging/Log4JCompatibilityTest.java
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ void OpenmrsCore_shouldAllowUseOfLog4j1xAPI() {
 			.build();
 		
 		try {
+			Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("Log4JCompatibility");
+			
 			// start the appender
 			ma.start();
 			compatibilityLogger.addAppender(ma);
 			compatibilityLogger.setLevel(Level.ALL);
 			compatibilityLogger.setAdditive(false);
-
-			Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("Log4JCompatibility");
+			
 			logger.error("This message should be logged.");
 
 			List<String> logLines = ma.getLogLines();