diff --git a/tests/test_components/test_autograd.py b/tests/test_components/test_autograd.py
index f7011d0bb..ad906233d 100644
--- a/tests/test_components/test_autograd.py
+++ b/tests/test_components/test_autograd.py
@@ -341,9 +341,6 @@ def postprocess(data: td.SimulationData) -> float:
 def test_autograd_objective(use_emulated_run, structure_key, monitor_key):
     """Test an objective function through tidy3d autograd."""
 
-    # for logging output
-    td.config.logging_level = "INFO"
-
     fn_dict = get_functions(structure_key, monitor_key)
     make_sim = fn_dict["sim"]
     postprocess = fn_dict["postprocess"]
@@ -407,17 +404,11 @@ def objective(*args):
 
         assert np.allclose(grad, grad_num), "gradients dont match"
 
-    # for logging output
-    td.config.logging_level = "WARNING"
-
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("structure_key, monitor_key", args)
 def test_autograd_async(use_emulated_run_async, structure_key, monitor_key):
     """Test an objective function through tidy3d autograd."""
 
-    # for logging output
-    td.config.logging_level = "INFO"
-
     fn_dict = get_functions(structure_key, monitor_key)
     make_sim = fn_dict["sim"]
     postprocess = fn_dict["postprocess"]
@@ -446,9 +437,6 @@ def test_autograd_speed_num_structures(use_emulated_run):
 
     import time
 
-    # for logging output
-    td.config.logging_level = "ERROR"
-
     fn_dict = get_functions(ALL_KEY, ALL_KEY)
     make_sim = fn_dict["sim"]