diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/application/tests/StandaloneTest.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/application/tests/StandaloneTest.java
index 989efd27b96..cdd51e7b456 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/application/tests/StandaloneTest.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/application/tests/StandaloneTest.java
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.log4j.SimpleLayout;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
 import org.eclipse.swtbot.eclipse.finder.widgets.SWTBotView;
 import org.eclipse.swtbot.swt.finder.SWTBot;
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ import org.eclipse.swtbot.swt.finder.waits.Conditions;
 import org.eclipse.swtbot.swt.finder.waits.DefaultCondition;
 import org.eclipse.swtbot.swt.finder.widgets.SWTBotShell;
 import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.AfterClass;
 
 public abstract class StandaloneTest {
 
@@ -27,11 +31,15 @@ public abstract class StandaloneTest {
 	protected static String projectName;
 	protected static SWTBotShell mainShell;
 	protected static SWTBotView projectExplorer;
+	private static final Logger fLogger = Logger.getRootLogger();
 
 	public static void init(String projectName) throws Exception {
 		SWTBotPreferences.KEYBOARD_LAYOUT = "EN_US";
 		SWTBotPreferences.TIMEOUT = 20000;
 
+		fLogger.removeAllAppenders();
+		fLogger.addAppender(new ConsoleAppender(new SimpleLayout(), ConsoleAppender.SYSTEM_OUT));
+
 		bot = new SWTBot();
 		Utilities.getDefault().buildProject(projectName);
 		final IPath executablePath = Utilities.getDefault().getProjectPath(projectName).append("a.out"); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -71,6 +79,14 @@ public abstract class StandaloneTest {
 		//		mainShell.activate();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Test class tear down method.
+	 */
+	@AfterClass
+	public static void tearDown() {
+		fLogger.removeAllAppenders();
+	}
+
 	private static final class WaitForFileCondition extends DefaultCondition {
 		private final IPath executablePath;