diff --git a/tests/scripts/test020-proxycache b/tests/scripts/test020-proxycache
index 98e98c4b38..797d828802 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test020-proxycache
+++ b/tests/scripts/test020-proxycache
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ if test $BACKLDAP = "ldapno" ; then
 	exit 0
 fi 
 
+if test "x$LVL" = "x0" ; then
+	echo "test020 needs a minimal log level; setting to LDAP_DEBUG_NONE..."
+	LVL=2048
+fi
+
 mkdir -p $TESTDIR $DBDIR1 $DBDIR2
 
 # Test proxy caching: