diff --git a/tests/config/log4j2-tests-config.properties b/tests/config/log4j2-tests-config.properties
index ea08f9d741..be88f1b87d 100644
--- a/tests/config/log4j2-tests-config.properties
+++ b/tests/config/log4j2-tests-config.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 # Log4J 2 configuration used in tests.
 rootLogger = INFO, Console
+# replace rootLogger by the following line if you want File output on your logging
+# rootLogger = INFO, Console, File
 
 logger.activemq.name=org.apache.activemq
 logger.activemq.level=INFO
@@ -37,3 +39,10 @@ appender.console.type=Console
 appender.console.name=Console
 appender.console.layout.type=PatternLayout
 appender.console.layout.pattern=[%t] %d{HH:mm:ss,SSS} %-5level [%logger] %msg%n
+
+# appender.file.type=File
+# appender.file.name=File
+# appender.file.fileName=target/test-debug.log
+# appender.file.layout.type=PatternLayout
+# appender.file.layout.pattern=%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%t] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n
+# appender.file.append=true