diff --git a/simulation/test_fast_extensions.cpp b/simulation/test_fast_extensions.cpp
index d5c831724..c2baccb40 100644
--- a/simulation/test_fast_extensions.cpp
+++ b/simulation/test_fast_extensions.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ void run_fake_peer_test(
 	sim.run();
 }
 
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 // make sure we consistently send the same allow-fast pieces, regardless
 // of which pieces the peer has.
 TORRENT_TEST(allow_fast)
@@ -204,3 +205,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(allow_fast_stress)
 		, int(allowed_fast.size()), num_pieces - 1);
 	TEST_CHECK(int(allowed_fast.size()) < num_pieces / 80);
 }
+#else
+TORRENT_TEST(dummy) {}
+#endif
+
diff --git a/simulation/test_session.cpp b/simulation/test_session.cpp
index 7b9109553..f22b4b9c0 100644
--- a/simulation/test_session.cpp
+++ b/simulation/test_session.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(seed_mode)
 		});
 }
 
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 TORRENT_TEST(ip_notifier_setting)
 {
 	int s_tick = 0;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(ip_notifier_setting)
 
 	TEST_EQUAL(working_count, 2);
 }
+#endif
 
 TORRENT_TEST(force_proxy)
 {
diff --git a/simulation/test_swarm.cpp b/simulation/test_swarm.cpp
index aae1ec633..73cc77389 100644
--- a/simulation/test_swarm.cpp
+++ b/simulation/test_swarm.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ TORRENT_TEST(session_stats)
 		});
 }
 
-
+// this test relies on picking up log alerts
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 TORRENT_TEST(suggest)
 {
 	int num_suggests = 0;
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(suggest)
 	// time
 	TEST_CHECK(num_suggests > 0);
 }
+#endif
 
 TORRENT_TEST(utp_only)
 {
diff --git a/test/test_session.cpp b/test/test_session.cpp
index 997eddd3c..a152aafcd 100644
--- a/test/test_session.cpp
+++ b/test/test_session.cpp
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(save_state_peer_id)
 	TEST_CHECK(pid3[5] == 'r');
 }
 
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 TORRENT_TEST(init_dht)
 {
 	auto count_dht_inits = [](session& ses)
@@ -577,3 +578,5 @@ TORRENT_TEST(reopen_network_sockets)
 
 	TEST_CHECK(count_alerts(s, 2, 0));
 }
+#endif
+
diff --git a/test/test_tracker.cpp b/test/test_tracker.cpp
index d83668d84..a6a2f724a 100644
--- a/test/test_tracker.cpp
+++ b/test/test_tracker.cpp
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ TORRENT_TEST(tracker_proxy)
 	test_proxy(true);
 }
 
+#ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 void test_stop_tracker_timeout(bool nostop)
 {
 	// trick the min interval so that the stopped anounce is permitted immediately
@@ -705,3 +706,5 @@ TORRENT_TEST(stop_tracker_timeout)
 	std::printf("\n\nexpect to NOT get a request with &event=stopped\n\n");
 	test_stop_tracker_timeout(true);
 }
+#endif
+