diff --git a/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/log4j.xml b/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/log4j.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a01d5446a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/log4j.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
+<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
+
+	<!-- Appenders -->
+	<appender name="console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
+		<param name="Target" value="System.out" />
+		<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
+			<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-5p: %c - %m%n" />
+		</layout>
+	</appender>
+
+	<!-- Loggers -->
+	<logger name="org.springframework">
+		<level value="warn" />
+	</logger>
+
+	<logger name="org.springframework.integration">
+		<level value="warn" />
+	</logger>
+
+	<!-- Root Logger -->
+	<root>
+		<priority value="warn" />
+		<appender-ref ref="console" />
+	</root>
+
+</log4j:configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/errorhandling/PartyDemo.java b/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/errorhandling/PartyDemo.java
index b779a58718..5a84e01a1c 100644
--- a/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/errorhandling/PartyDemo.java
+++ b/spring-integration-samples/errorhandling/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/samples/errorhandling/PartyDemo.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class PartyDemo {
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
 		new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("errorHandlingDemo.xml", PartyDemo.class);
-		System.out.println("hit any key to stop");
+		System.out.println("### Hit ENTER to stop ###");
 		try {
 			System.in.read();
 		}