diff --git a/topic-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties b/topic-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
index 53f0f71257b..60574a417b5 100644
--- a/topic-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
+++ b/topic-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
@@ -26,9 +26,3 @@ logger.kafkaorg.level = WARN
 
 logger.kafkasta.name = state.change
 logger.kafkasta.level = WARN
-
-logger.zookeeper.name = org.apache.zookeeper
-logger.zookeeper.level = WARN
-
-logger.kroxylicious.name = io.kroxylicious
-logger.kroxylicious.level = WARN
diff --git a/user-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties b/user-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
index aed7a95842c..6ff0a95b54f 100644
--- a/user-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
+++ b/user-operator/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
@@ -27,14 +27,3 @@ logger.kafka.name = kafka
 logger.kafka.level = WARN
 logger.kafka.additivity = false
 logger.kafka.appenderRef.console2.ref = KAFKA
-
-# Zookeeper
-appender.console3.type = Console
-appender.console3.name = ZOOKEEPER
-appender.console3.layout.type = PatternLayout
-appender.console3.layout.pattern = %d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [ZOOKEEPER] %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n
-
-logger.zookeeper.name = org.apache.zookeeper
-logger.zookeeper.level = WARN
-logger.zookeeper.additivity = false
-logger.zookeeper.appenderRef.console3.ref = ZOOKEEPER