diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/log_subscriber_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/log_subscriber_test.rb
index 9e46de50d5..f3b94eb829 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/log_subscriber_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/log_subscriber_test.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class LogSubscriberTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   include Rails::LogSubscriber::TestHelper
 
   def setup
+    @old_logger = ActiveRecord::Base.logger
     super
 
-    @old_logger = ActiveRecord::Base.logger
     Rails::LogSubscriber.add(:active_record, ActiveRecord::Railties::LogSubscriber.new)
   end