diff --git a/test/test_logging.py b/test/test_logging.py
index a4e2cfbe7..2f86e4ca9 100644
--- a/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/test/test_logging.py
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.teardown_beets()
         del beetsplug.dummy
         sys.modules.pop('beetsplug.dummy')
+        self.DummyModule.DummyPlugin.listeners = None
+        self.DummyModule.DummyPlugin._raw_listeners = None
 
-    def test_command_logging(self):
+    def test_command_level0(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 0
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             self.run_command('dummy')
@@ -85,15 +87,23 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.assertIn('dummy: info cmd', logs)
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: debug cmd', logs)
 
-        for level in (1, 2):
-            self.config['verbose'] = level
-            with helper.capture_log() as logs:
-                self.run_command('dummy')
-            self.assertIn('dummy: warning cmd', logs)
-            self.assertIn('dummy: info cmd', logs)
-            self.assertIn('dummy: debug cmd', logs)
+    def test_command_level1(self):
+        self.config['verbose'] = 1
+        with helper.capture_log() as logs:
+            self.run_command('dummy')
+        self.assertIn('dummy: warning cmd', logs)
+        self.assertIn('dummy: info cmd', logs)
+        self.assertIn('dummy: debug cmd', logs)
 
-    def test_listener_logging(self):
+    def test_command_level2(self):
+        self.config['verbose'] = 2
+        with helper.capture_log() as logs:
+            self.run_command('dummy')
+        self.assertIn('dummy: warning cmd', logs)
+        self.assertIn('dummy: info cmd', logs)
+        self.assertIn('dummy: debug cmd', logs)
+
+    def test_listener_level0(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 0
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             plugins.send('dummy_event')
@@ -101,6 +111,7 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: info listener', logs)
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: debug listener', logs)
 
+    def test_listener_level1(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 1
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             plugins.send('dummy_event')
@@ -108,6 +119,7 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.assertIn('dummy: info listener', logs)
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: debug listener', logs)
 
+    def test_listener_level2(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 2
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             plugins.send('dummy_event')
@@ -115,7 +127,7 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.assertIn('dummy: info listener', logs)
         self.assertIn('dummy: debug listener', logs)
 
-    def test_import_stage_logging(self):
+    def test_import_stage_level0(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 0
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             importer = self.create_importer()
@@ -124,6 +136,7 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: info import_stage', logs)
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: debug import_stage', logs)
 
+    def test_import_stage_level1(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 1
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             importer = self.create_importer()
@@ -132,6 +145,7 @@ class LoggingLevelTest(unittest.TestCase, helper.TestHelper):
         self.assertIn('dummy: info import_stage', logs)
         self.assertNotIn('dummy: debug import_stage', logs)
 
+    def test_import_stage_level2(self):
         self.config['verbose'] = 2
         with helper.capture_log() as logs:
             importer = self.create_importer()