diff --git a/log4j2.properties b/log4j2.properties
index 1a607b83..fdbf51dd 100644
--- a/log4j2.properties
+++ b/log4j2.properties
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ property.filename = ${sys:log4j2.filenameTemplate:-log.txt}
 rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref = stdout
 rootLogger.appenderRef.rolling.ref = FILE
 
+# Suppress extraneous bitcoinj library output
+logger.bitcoinj.name = org.bitcoinj
+logger.bitcoinj.level = error
+
 # Override HSQLDB logging level to "warn" as too much is logged at "info"
 logger.hsqldb.name = hsqldb.db
 logger.hsqldb.level = warn