diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 4fefa0f77..56cd808ad 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [pytest]
+log_level = NOTSET
 addopts = --strict -rfEw --faulthandler-timeout=90 --instafail --pythonwarnings error --benchmark-columns=Min,Max,Median
 testpaths = tests
 markers =
diff --git a/tests/helpers/logfail.py b/tests/helpers/logfail.py
index 8eee34911..740dd4333 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/logfail.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/logfail.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import logging
 
 import pytest
-import _pytest.logging
 
 
 class LogFailHandler(logging.Handler):
@@ -40,17 +39,8 @@ class LogFailHandler(logging.Handler):
         if logger.name == 'messagemock':
             return
 
-        for h in root_logger.handlers:
-            if isinstance(h, _pytest.logging.LogCaptureHandler):
-                capture_handler = h
-                break
-        else:
-            # The LogCaptureHandler is not available anymore during fixture
-            # teardown, so we ignore logging messages emitted there..
-            return
-
         if (logger.level == record.levelno or
-                capture_handler.level == record.levelno):
+                root_logger.level == record.levelno):
             # caplog.at_level(...) was used with the level of this message,
             # i.e.  it was expected.
             return