diff --git a/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/logging/src/main/resources/spring-geode-logging.properties b/spring-geode-tests/smoke-tests/logging/src/main/resources/spring-geode-logging.properties
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+# Example spring-geode-logging.properties
+
+#CONSOLE_LOG_PATTERN=TEST - %msg%n
+LOG_FILE=tests.log
+spring.geode.logging.appender-ref=CONSOLE
+#spring.geode.logging.appender-ref=geode