diff --git a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/EmbeddedDatabaseFactory.java b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/EmbeddedDatabaseFactory.java
index 9c368c7700..f740e88c1b 100644
--- a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/EmbeddedDatabaseFactory.java
+++ b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/EmbeddedDatabaseFactory.java
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ public class EmbeddedDatabaseFactory {
 			return this.dataSource.isWrapperFor(iface);
 		}
 
+		public Logger getParentLogger() {
+			return Logger.getLogger(Logger.GLOBAL_LOGGER_NAME);
+		}
+
 		public void shutdown() {
 			shutdownDatabase();
 		}