diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/log4j.properties b/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/log4j.properties
index 19688848..580af930 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/log4j.properties
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/test/resources/log4j.properties
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ log4j.logger.peermonitor =   ERROR
 log4j.logger.java.nio = ERROR
 log4j.logger.io.netty = ERROR
 log4j.logger.wire =  ERROR
-log4j.logger.VM =    ALL
+log4j.logger.VM =    ERROR
 log4j.logger.main =  ERROR
 log4j.logger.trie =  ERROR
 log4j.logger.state = INFO