diff --git a/spring-geode-starter-logging/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/logging/slf4j/logback/AbstractLoggingIntegrationTests.java b/spring-geode-starter-logging/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/logging/slf4j/logback/AbstractLoggingIntegrationTests.java
index 9bf6b739..b081f4eb 100644
--- a/spring-geode-starter-logging/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/logging/slf4j/logback/AbstractLoggingIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-geode-starter-logging/src/test/java/org/springframework/geode/logging/slf4j/logback/AbstractLoggingIntegrationTests.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLoggingIntegrationTests extends IntegrationTestsSu
 			new ContextInitializer(loggerContext).autoConfig();
 		}
 		catch (Exception cause) {
-			throw newIllegalStateException("Failed to initialize and configure SLF4J/Logback logging context", cause);
+			throw newIllegalStateException("Failed to configure and initialize SLF4J/Logback logging context", cause);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractLoggingIntegrationTests extends IntegrationTestsSu
 	@After
 	public void tearDown() {
 
-		Optional.ofNullable(this.testAppender).ifPresent(TestAppender::clear);
+		Optional.ofNullable(this.testAppender).ifPresent(it -> {
+			it.clear();
+			it.stop();
+		});
+
 		System.clearProperty(SPRING_BOOT_DATA_GEMFIRE_LOG_LEVEL_PROPERTY);
 	}
 }