diff --git a/src/test/logging_tests.cpp b/src/test/logging_tests.cpp
index 42658e940a7..809f27b28ff 100644
--- a/src/test/logging_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/logging_tests.cpp
@@ -203,22 +203,25 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(logging_LogPrintMacros_CategoryName, LogSetup)
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(logging_SeverityLevels, LogSetup)
 {
+    LogInstance().SetLogLevel(BCLog::Level::Debug);
     LogInstance().EnableCategory(BCLog::LogFlags::ALL);
     LogInstance().SetCategoryLogLevel(/*category_str=*/"net", /*level_str=*/"info");
 
     // Global log level
     LogPrintLevel(BCLog::HTTP, BCLog::Level::Info, "foo1: %s\n", "bar1");
-    LogPrintLevel(BCLog::MEMPOOL, BCLog::Level::Trace, "foo2: %s. This log level is lower than the global one.\n", "bar2");
+    LogTrace(BCLog::HTTP, "trace_%s. This log level is lower than the global one.", 2);
+    LogDebug(BCLog::HTTP, "debug_%s", 3);
     LogPrintLevel(BCLog::VALIDATION, BCLog::Level::Warning, "foo3: %s\n", "bar3");
     LogPrintLevel(BCLog::RPC, BCLog::Level::Error, "foo4: %s\n", "bar4");
 
     // Category-specific log level
     LogPrintLevel(BCLog::NET, BCLog::Level::Warning, "foo5: %s\n", "bar5");
-    LogPrintLevel(BCLog::NET, BCLog::Level::Debug, "foo6: %s. This log level is the same as the global one but lower than the category-specific one, which takes precedence. \n", "bar6");
+    LogDebug(BCLog::NET, "debug_%s. This log level is the same as the global one but lower than the category-specific one, which takes precedence.", 6);
     LogPrintLevel(BCLog::NET, BCLog::Level::Error, "foo7: %s\n", "bar7");
 
     std::vector<std::string> expected = {
         "[http:info] foo1: bar1",
+        "[http] debug_3",
         "[validation:warning] foo3: bar3",
         "[rpc:error] foo4: bar4",
         "[net:warning] foo5: bar5",