diff --git a/spectrum/src/logging.cfg b/spectrum/src/logging.cfg
index 37a275f78904ff39e68c031059f092bca77db3de..f662de58db757d13150e9e077510bc36f1c176d8 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/logging.cfg
+++ b/spectrum/src/logging.cfg
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ log4j.appender.R.MaxBackupIndex=1
 
 log4j.appender.R.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.R.layout.ConversionPattern=%d %-5p %c: %m%n
+
+# Disable XML category
+log4j.category.Component.XML = OFF