diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/MavenSlf4jSimpleFriend.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/MavenSlf4jSimpleFriend.java
index 097ad68879..3299fc86ba 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/MavenSlf4jSimpleFriend.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/slf4j/impl/MavenSlf4jSimpleFriend.java
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ public class MavenSlf4jSimpleFriend
     public static void init()
     {
         SimpleLogger.init();
+        SimpleLoggerFactory.INSTANCE.reset();
     }
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4f443fafc2..e558d2a910 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <cipherVersion>1.7</cipherVersion>
     <modelloVersion>1.7</modelloVersion>
     <jxpathVersion>1.3</jxpathVersion>
-    <slf4jVersion>1.7.2</slf4jVersion>
+    <slf4jVersion>1.7.3</slf4jVersion>
     <aetherVersion>0.9.0.M2</aetherVersion>
     <maven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile>true</maven.test.redirectTestOutputToFile>
     <!-- Control the name of the distribution and information output by mvn -->