diff --git a/tests/db/krb5.conf.in b/tests/db/krb5.conf.in
index d78102304..f56b495e6 100644
--- a/tests/db/krb5.conf.in
+++ b/tests/db/krb5.conf.in
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@
 		realm = EXAMPLE.ORG
 		mkey_file = @objdir@/mkey.file
 	}
+
+[logging]
+	default = 0-/FILE:@objdir@/messages.log