diff --git a/conf/log4j.properties b/conf/log4j.properties
index e527c9bb899..61f49d82f02 100644
--- a/conf/log4j.properties
+++ b/conf/log4j.properties
@@ -111,3 +111,8 @@ log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.zookeeper.ZooKeeperWatcher=INFO
 # and scan of hbase:meta messages
 # log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.HConnectionManager$HConnectionImplementation=INFO
 # log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.MetaScanner=INFO
+
+# EventCounter
+# Add "EventCounter" to rootlogger if you want to use this
+# Uncomment the line below to add EventCounter information
+# log4j.appender.EventCounter=org.apache.hadoop.log.metrics.EventCounter
diff --git a/hbase-archetypes/hbase-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties b/hbase-archetypes/hbase-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
index d7c4552f92d..2475ea0ae16 100644
--- a/hbase-archetypes/hbase-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
+++ b/hbase-archetypes/hbase-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
@@ -109,3 +109,8 @@ log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.zookeeper.ZooKeeperWatcher=INFO
 # and scan of hbase:meta messages
 # log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.HConnectionManager$HConnectionImplementation=INFO
 # log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.MetaScanner=INFO
+
+# EventCounter
+# Add "EventCounter" to rootlogger if you want to use this
+# Uncomment the line below to add EventCounter information
+# log4j.appender.EventCounter=org.apache.hadoop.log.metrics.EventCounter
diff --git a/hbase-archetypes/hbase-shaded-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties b/hbase-archetypes/hbase-shaded-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
index d7c4552f92d..2475ea0ae16 100644
--- a/hbase-archetypes/hbase-shaded-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
+++ b/hbase-archetypes/hbase-shaded-client-project/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
@@ -109,3 +109,8 @@ log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.zookeeper.ZooKeeperWatcher=INFO
 # and scan of hbase:meta messages
 # log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.HConnectionManager$HConnectionImplementation=INFO
 # log4j.logger.org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.MetaScanner=INFO
+
+# EventCounter
+# Add "EventCounter" to rootlogger if you want to use this
+# Uncomment the line below to add EventCounter information
+# log4j.appender.EventCounter=org.apache.hadoop.log.metrics.EventCounter