diff --git a/micrometer-core/src/test/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/binder/logging/Log4j2MetricsTest.java b/micrometer-core/src/test/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/binder/logging/Log4j2MetricsTest.java
index 77b774d723..1b3ca36eae 100644
--- a/micrometer-core/src/test/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/binder/logging/Log4j2MetricsTest.java
+++ b/micrometer-core/src/test/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/binder/logging/Log4j2MetricsTest.java
@@ -187,9 +187,8 @@ void asyncLogShouldNotBeDuplicated() throws IOException {
     @Issue("#5756")
     @Test
     void rebindsMetricsWhenConfigurationIsReloaded() {
-        MeterRegistry registry = new SimpleMeterRegistry();
-        LoggerContext context = (LoggerContext) LogManager.getContext(false);
-        Logger logger = context.getLogger(getClass());
+        LoggerContext context = new LoggerContext("test");
+        Logger logger = context.getLogger("com.test");
 
         try (Log4j2Metrics metrics = new Log4j2Metrics(emptyList(), context)) {
             metrics.bindTo(registry);
@@ -208,9 +207,8 @@ void rebindsMetricsWhenConfigurationIsReloaded() {
 
     @Test
     void shouldNotRebindMetricsIfBinderIsClosed() {
-        MeterRegistry registry = new SimpleMeterRegistry();
-        LoggerContext context = (LoggerContext) LogManager.getContext(false);
-        Logger logger = context.getLogger(getClass());
+        LoggerContext context = new LoggerContext("test");
+        Logger logger = context.getLogger("com.test");
 
         try (Log4j2Metrics metrics = new Log4j2Metrics(emptyList(), context)) {
             metrics.bindTo(registry);