diff --git a/core/java/test/junit/net/i2p/util/LogSettingsTest.java b/core/java/test/junit/net/i2p/util/LogSettingsTest.java
index 529190a77..123d0863d 100644
--- a/core/java/test/junit/net/i2p/util/LogSettingsTest.java
+++ b/core/java/test/junit/net/i2p/util/LogSettingsTest.java
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ public class LogSettingsTest extends TestCase {
             log.warn("DEBUG" + ": warn");
             log.error("DEBUG" + ": error");
             log.log(Log.CRIT, "DEBUG" + ": crit");
+            _context.logManager().flush();
 
             // Wait for the LogWriter to flush, then write extra stuff so
             // the test doesn't hang on failure
-            try { Thread.sleep(12*1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
+            try { Thread.sleep(1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
             for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
                  pout.println("");
             pout.flush();
@@ -137,10 +138,11 @@ public class LogSettingsTest extends TestCase {
             log.warn("INFO" + ": warn");
             log.error("INFO" + ": error");
             log.log(Log.CRIT, "INFO" + ": crit");
+            _context.logManager().flush();
 
             // Wait for the LogWriter to flush, then write extra stuff so
             // the test doesn't hang on failure
-            try { Thread.sleep(12*1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
+            try { Thread.sleep(1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
             for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
                  pout.println("");
             pout.flush();
@@ -184,10 +186,11 @@ public class LogSettingsTest extends TestCase {
             log.warn("WARN" + ": warn");
             log.error("WARN" + ": error");
             log.log(Log.CRIT, "WARN" + ": crit");
+            _context.logManager().flush();
 
             // Wait for the LogWriter to flush, then write extra stuff so
             // the test doesn't hang on failure
-            try { Thread.sleep(12*1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
+            try { Thread.sleep(1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
             for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
                  pout.println("");
             pout.flush();
@@ -228,10 +231,11 @@ public class LogSettingsTest extends TestCase {
             log.warn("ERROR" + ": warn");
             log.error("ERROR" + ": error");
             log.log(Log.CRIT, "ERROR" + ": crit");
+            _context.logManager().flush();
 
             // Wait for the LogWriter to flush, then write extra stuff so
             // the test doesn't hang on failure
-            try { Thread.sleep(12*1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
+            try { Thread.sleep(1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
             for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
                  pout.println("");
             pout.flush();
@@ -270,10 +274,11 @@ public class LogSettingsTest extends TestCase {
             log.warn("CRIT" + ": warn");
             log.error("CRIT" + ": error");
             log.log(Log.CRIT, "CRIT" + ": crit");
+            _context.logManager().flush();
 
             // Wait for the LogWriter to flush, then write extra stuff so
             // the test doesn't hang on failure
-            try { Thread.sleep(12*1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
+            try { Thread.sleep(1000); } catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
             pout.println("");
             pout.flush();
             String l1 = in.readLine();