diff --git a/tests/helpers/logfail.py b/tests/helpers/logfail.py
index 3435018e0..96e74a94c 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/logfail.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/logfail.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class LogFailHandler(logging.Handler):
         logger = logging.getLogger(record.name)
         root_logger = logging.getLogger()
 
+        if logger.name == 'messagemock':
+            return
+
         for h in root_logger.handlers:
             if isinstance(h, catchlog_mod.LogCaptureHandler):
                 catchlog_handler = h
diff --git a/tests/helpers/messagemock.py b/tests/helpers/messagemock.py
index cf27cb8f1..531586cab 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/messagemock.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/messagemock.py
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ class MessageMock:
         }
         log_level = log_levels[level]
 
-        with self._caplog.at_level(log_level):  # needed so we don't fail
-            logging.getLogger('message').log(log_level, text)
-
+        logging.getLogger('messagemock').log(log_level, text)
         self.messages.append(Message(level, win_id, text, immediately))
 
     def _handle_error(self, *args, **kwargs):