diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/test/rotate_handler_test.py b/gramps/gui/logger/test/rotate_handler_test.py
index 3fb30f441..dbac74891 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/test/rotate_handler_test.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/test/rotate_handler_test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RotateHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         rh = RotateHandler(10)
         l = logging.getLogger("RotateHandlerTest")
         l.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        l.propagate = False
 
         l.addHandler(rh)
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class RotateHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         rh = RotateHandler(10)
         l = logging.getLogger("RotateHandlerTest")
         l.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        l.propagate = False
 
         l.addHandler(rh)