diff --git a/logging/logfile_test.go b/logging/logfile_test.go
index c1343d0556..115f1bcff4 100644
--- a/logging/logfile_test.go
+++ b/logging/logfile_test.go
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	testFileName = "Consul.log"
-	testDuration = 2 * time.Second
+	testDuration = 50 * time.Millisecond
 	testBytes    = 10
 )
 
 func TestLogFile_timeRotation(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	tempDir := testutil.TempDir(t, "LogWriterTime")
 	logFile := LogFile{
 		fileName: testFileName,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ func TestLogFile_timeRotation(t *testing.T) {
 		duration: testDuration,
 	}
 	logFile.Write([]byte("Hello World"))
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(3 * testDuration)
 	logFile.Write([]byte("Second File"))
 	want := 2
 	if got, _ := ioutil.ReadDir(tempDir); len(got) != want {
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ func TestLogFile_timeRotation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogFile_openNew(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	tempDir := testutil.TempDir(t, "LogWriterOpen")
 	logFile := LogFile{fileName: testFileName, logPath: tempDir, duration: testDuration}
 	if err := logFile.openNew(); err != nil {
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ func TestLogFile_openNew(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogFile_byteRotation(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	tempDir := testutil.TempDir(t, "LogWriterBytes")
 	logFile := LogFile{
 		fileName: testFileName,
@@ -64,7 +61,6 @@ func TestLogFile_byteRotation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogFile_deleteArchives(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	tempDir := testutil.TempDir(t, "LogWriteDeleteArchives")
 	logFile := LogFile{
 		fileName: testFileName,
@@ -100,7 +96,6 @@ func TestLogFile_deleteArchives(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogFile_deleteArchivesDisabled(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	tempDir := testutil.TempDir(t, t.Name())
 	logFile := LogFile{
 		fileName: testFileName,
@@ -121,7 +116,6 @@ func TestLogFile_deleteArchivesDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogFile_rotationDisabled(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	tempDir := testutil.TempDir(t, t.Name())
 	logFile := LogFile{
 		fileName: testFileName,
diff --git a/logging/logger_test.go b/logging/logger_test.go
index c6bea09191..babff2a1af 100644
--- a/logging/logger_test.go
+++ b/logging/logger_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestLogger_SetupBasic(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 	cfg := Config{LogLevel: "INFO"}
 
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupBasic(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupInvalidLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	cfg := Config{}
 
 	_, err := Setup(cfg, nil)
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupInvalidLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerErrorLevel(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		desc   string
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupLoggerErrorLevel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerDebugLevel(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 	cfg := Config{LogLevel: "DEBUG"}
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
@@ -93,7 +89,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupLoggerDebugLevel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithName(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 	cfg := Config{
 		LogLevel: "DEBUG",
@@ -111,7 +106,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 	cfg := Config{
 		LogLevel: "DEBUG",
@@ -136,7 +130,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithJSON(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithValidLogPath(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	tmpDir := testutil.TempDir(t, t.Name())
@@ -153,7 +146,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithValidLogPath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithInValidLogPath(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	cfg := Config{
@@ -169,7 +161,6 @@ func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithInValidLogPath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLogger_SetupLoggerWithInValidLogPathPermission(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	tmpDir := "/tmp/" + t.Name()
diff --git a/logging/monitor/monitor_test.go b/logging/monitor/monitor_test.go
index d5101bed80..df289aa5eb 100644
--- a/logging/monitor/monitor_test.go
+++ b/logging/monitor/monitor_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMonitor_Start(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	logger := log.NewInterceptLogger(&log.LoggerOptions{
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ func TestMonitor_Start(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMonitor_Stop(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	logger := log.NewInterceptLogger(&log.LoggerOptions{
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ func TestMonitor_Stop(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMonitor_DroppedMessages(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	logger := log.NewInterceptLogger(&log.LoggerOptions{
@@ -125,7 +122,6 @@ func TestMonitor_DroppedMessages(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMonitor_ZeroBufSizeDefault(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	logger := log.NewInterceptLogger(&log.LoggerOptions{
@@ -162,7 +158,6 @@ func TestMonitor_ZeroBufSizeDefault(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMonitor_WriteStopped(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
 
 	logger := log.NewInterceptLogger(&log.LoggerOptions{