diff --git a/vault/expiration_test.go b/vault/expiration_test.go
index ecd9e101d6eb..6660f2068b63 100644
--- a/vault/expiration_test.go
+++ b/vault/expiration_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ func TestExpiration_Tidy(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	testCore := TestCore(t)
-	testCore.logger = logger
+	testCore.baseLogger = logger
+	testCore.logger = logger.Named("core")
 	testCoreUnsealed(t, testCore)
 
 	exp := testCore.expiration