diff --git a/test/mocha.opts b/test/mocha.opts
index 34f90419..778b7d27 100644
--- a/test/mocha.opts
+++ b/test/mocha.opts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 --reporter spec
 --check-leaks
 --recursive
+--file test/setup.js
diff --git a/test/setup.js b/test/setup.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8699ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/setup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+var logger = require('../lib/logger');
+
+if (process.env.LOGGING !== 'true') {
+  // Silence the logger for tests by setting all its methods to no-ops
+  logger.setMethods({
+    info: function() {},
+    warn: function() {},
+    error: function() {}
+  });
+}