diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-install b/tools/test/bin/onos-install
index b6f9ee6..61bcb0e 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-install
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-install
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
     echo 'log4j.logger.org.apache.sshd = WARN' \
         >> $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/$KARAF_DIST/etc/org.ops4j.pax.logging.cfg
 
+    # remove verbose bundle detail from log layout
+    echo 'log4j.appender.out.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{ISO8601} | %-5.5p | %-16.16t | %-32.32c{1} | %X{bundle.id} | %m%n' \
+        >> $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/$KARAF_DIST/etc/org.ops4j.pax.logging.cfg
+
     # Set up the ONOS service on systemd-based systems
     sudo systemctl daemon-reload || true