diff --git a/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py b/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py
index 6d7d12bc24ae83b6186b532a928f1549414e4f09..92efbd7a86f640de138235b3ded0b161f129a8e0 100644
--- a/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py
+++ b/Testing/SystemTests/lib/systemtests/stresstesting.py
@@ -933,7 +933,6 @@ class MantidFrameworkConfig:
 
         # Up the log level so that failures can give useful information
         config['logging.loggers.root.level'] = self.__loglevel
-        config['logging.channels.consoleFilterChannel.level'] = self.__loglevel
         # Set the correct search path
         config['datasearch.directories'] = self.__dataDirs