diff --git a/integration/cluster_test.go b/integration/cluster_test.go
index e356564c7..5a1040adb 100644
--- a/integration/cluster_test.go
+++ b/integration/cluster_test.go
@@ -447,7 +447,9 @@ func TestRejectUnhealthyRemove(t *testing.T) {
 // (see https://github.com/coreos/etcd/issues/7512 for more).
 func TestRestartRemoved(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testutil.AfterTest(t)
+
 	capnslog.SetGlobalLogLevel(capnslog.INFO)
+	defer capnslog.SetGlobalLogLevel(defaultLogLevel)
 
 	// 1. start single-member cluster
 	c := NewCluster(t, 1)
diff --git a/integration/logger_test.go b/integration/logger_test.go
index a71330a41..aecd72000 100644
--- a/integration/logger_test.go
+++ b/integration/logger_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ package integration
 
 import "github.com/coreos/pkg/capnslog"
 
+const defaultLogLevel = capnslog.CRITICAL
+
 func init() {
-	capnslog.SetGlobalLogLevel(capnslog.CRITICAL)
+	capnslog.SetGlobalLogLevel(defaultLogLevel)
 }