diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicAssetTest.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicAssetTest.cs
index 47c25a13d1..e40bccbdb2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicAssetTest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicAssetTest.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
 
         public void SuperInit()
         {
+            try
+            {
+                log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // I don't care, just leave log4net off
+            }
+
             uuid1 = UUID.Random();
             uuid2 = UUID.Random();
             uuid3 = UUID.Random();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicInventoryTest.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicInventoryTest.cs
index b871c4e4ef..ea8e4e83fa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicInventoryTest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicInventoryTest.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
 
         public void SuperInit()
         {
+            try
+            {
+                log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // I don't care, just leave log4net off
+            }
+
             folder1 = UUID.Random();
             folder2 = UUID.Random();
             folder3 = UUID.Random();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicUserTest.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicUserTest.cs
index 9e7919344b..9587d86561 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicUserTest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/BasicUserTest.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
 
         public void SuperInit()
         {
+            try
+            {
+                log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // I don't care, just leave log4net off
+            }
+
             uuid1 = UUID.Random();
             uuid2 = UUID.Random();
             uuid3 = UUID.Random();