diff --git a/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties b/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
index 6cce1f43..fa21095c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/log4j2.properties
@@ -54,3 +54,12 @@ logger.spring.appenderRef.console.ref=consoleAppender
 logger.performance.name=performanceStats
 logger.performance.level=INFO
 logger.performance.appenderRef.console.ref=consoleAppender
+
+
+################################################################################
+# custom for org.apache.http.impl.conn.PoolingHttpClientConnectionManager      #
+################################################################################
+logger.apacheWire.name=org.apache.http.impl.conn.PoolingHttpClientConnectionManager
+logger.apacheWire.level=ERROR
+logger.apacheWire.appenderRef.console.ref=consoleAppender
+