diff --git a/test/helpers/log4jsMock.ts b/test/helpers/log4jsMock.ts
index 0692d51315..bc988680ef 100644
--- a/test/helpers/log4jsMock.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/log4jsMock.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+console.log('l4js:', require.resolve('log4js'));
 import * as log4js from 'log4js';
 import * as sinon from 'sinon';
 
-const l = log4js.getLogger();
 let logger = {
   isTraceEnabled: sinon.stub(),
   trace: sinon.stub(),
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ let logger = {
   isFatalEnabled: sinon.stub(),
   fatal: sinon.stub()
 };
+let sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
 
-sinon.stub(log4js, 'getLogger').returns(logger);
+// Stub away even before other files are loaded and tests have started
+sandbox.stub(log4js, 'getLogger').returns(logger);
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   logger.trace.reset();
@@ -28,4 +30,9 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   logger.fatal.reset();
 });
 
+after( () => {
+  // Restore for next (stryker) test run
+  sandbox.restore();
+});
+
 export default logger;
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