diff --git a/log4j/pom.xml b/log4j/pom.xml
index 5c73dc848d..a70dab9d22 100644
--- a/log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
     <dependencies>
         <!--log4j dependencies-->
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
@@ -19,26 +18,23 @@
 
 
         <!--log4j2 dependencies-->
-
-
-        <!--<dependency>-->
-            <!--<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>-->
-            <!--<artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>-->
-            <!--<version>2.6</version>-->
-        <!--</dependency>-->
-        <!--<dependency>-->
-            <!--<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>-->
-            <!--<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>-->
-            <!--<version>2.6</version>-->
-        <!--</dependency>-->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+            <version>2.6</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>2.6</version>
+        </dependency>
 
         <!--logback dependencies-->
-
-        <!--<dependency>-->
-            <!--<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>-->
-            <!--<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>-->
-            <!--<version>1.1.7</version>-->
-        <!--</dependency>-->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+            <version>1.1.7</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/log4j/src/main/java/com/baeldung/log4j2/Log4j2Example.java b/log4j/src/main/java/com/baeldung/log4j2/Log4j2Example.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60acc3a774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log4j/src/main/java/com/baeldung/log4j2/Log4j2Example.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.baeldung.log4j2;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+
+public class Log4j2Example {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(Log4j2Example.class);
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        logger.debug("Debug log message");
+        logger.info("Info log message");
+        logger.error("Error log message");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/log4j/src/main/java/com/baeldung/logback/LogbackExample.java b/log4j/src/main/java/com/baeldung/logback/LogbackExample.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..536aa78ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log4j/src/main/java/com/baeldung/logback/LogbackExample.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.baeldung.logback;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class LogbackExample {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LogbackExample.class);
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        logger.debug("Debug log message");
+        logger.info("Info log message");
+        logger.error("Error log message");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j.xml b/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
index 1de6c62caf..6f64c63572 100644
--- a/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
+++ b/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <param name="file" value="baeldung.log" />
         <param name="append" value="false" />
         <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-            <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %m%n" />
+            <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %p %m%n" />
         </layout>
     </appender>
 
diff --git a/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml b/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
index 0a854b25b7..56c6706e91 100644
--- a/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
+++ b/log4j/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
         # Console appender
         <Console name="stdout" target="SYSTEM_OUT">
             # Pattern of log message for console appender
-            <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %m%n" />
+            <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %p %m%n" />
         </Console>
 
         # File appender
         <File name="fout" fileName="baeldung.log" immediateFlush="false" append="false">
             # Pattern of log message for file appender
-            <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %m%n"/>
+            <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %p %m%n"/>
         </File>
     </Appenders>
 
     <Loggers>
         # Override log level for specified package
-        <Logger name="com.baeldung.log4j" level="TRACE"/>
+        <Logger name="com.baeldung.log4j2" level="TRACE"/>
 
         <Root level="DEBUG">
             <AppenderRef ref="stdout" />
diff --git a/log4j/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/log4j/src/main/resources/logback.xml
index c70bceab16..c1fd0aee59 100644
--- a/log4j/src/main/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/log4j/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <appender name="stdout" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
     <layout class="ch.qos.logback.classic.PatternLayout">
       # Pattern of log message for console appender
-      <Pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %m%n</Pattern>
+      <Pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %p %m%n</Pattern>
     </layout>
   </appender>
 
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
     <append>false</append>
     <encoder>
       # Pattern of log message for file appender
-      <pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %m%n</pattern>
+      <pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %p %m%n</pattern>
     </encoder>
   </appender>
 
   # Override log level for specified package
-  <logger name="com.baeldung.log4j" level="TRACE"/>
+  <logger name="com.baeldung.logback" level="TRACE"/>
 
   <root level="DEBUG">
     <appender-ref ref="stdout" />