diff --git a/core/modules/dblog/src/Tests/DbLogTest.php b/core/modules/dblog/src/Tests/DbLogTest.php
index c36af11..6d4d2bc 100644
--- a/core/modules/dblog/src/Tests/DbLogTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/dblog/src/Tests/DbLogTest.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private function verifyRowLimit($row_limit) {
    */
   private function verifyCron($row_limit) {
     // Generate additional log entries.
-    $this->generateLogEntries($row_limit + 10);
+    $this->generateLogEntries($row_limit + 10, 'Log entry added to test the dblog row limit.');
     // Verify that the database log row count exceeds the row limit.
     $count = db_query('SELECT COUNT(wid) FROM {watchdog}')->fetchField();
     $this->assertTrue($count > $row_limit, format_string('Dblog row count of @count exceeds row limit of @limit', array('@count' => $count, '@limit' => $row_limit)));
@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ private function verifyCron($row_limit) {
    * @param int $severity
    *   (optional) The severity of the watchdog entry. Defaults to WATCHDOG_NOTICE.
    */
-  private function generateLogEntries($count, $type = 'custom', $severity = WATCHDOG_NOTICE) {
+  private function generateLogEntries($count, $message, $type = 'custom', $severity = WATCHDOG_NOTICE, $link = NULL) {
     global $base_root;
 
     // Prepare the fields to be logged
     $log = array(
       'channel'     => $type,
-      'message'     => 'Log entry added to test the dblog row limit.',
+      'message'     => $message,
       'variables'   => array(),
       'severity'    => $severity,
-      'link'        => NULL,
+      'link'        => $link,
       'user'        => $this->big_user,
       'uid'         => $this->big_user->id(),
       'request_uri' => $base_root . request_uri(),
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ private function generateLogEntries($count, $type = 'custom', $severity = WATCHD
       'ip'          => '127.0.0.1',
       'timestamp'   => REQUEST_TIME,
       );
-    $message = 'Log entry added to test the dblog row limit. Entry #';
+    $row_message = $message . ' Entry #';
     for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++) {
-      $log['message'] = $message . $i;
+      $log['message'] = $row_message . $i;
       $this->container->get('logger.dblog')->log($severity, $log['message'], $log);
     }
   }
@@ -223,23 +223,10 @@ private function verifyEvents() {
    * page.
    */
   private function verifyLinkEscaping() {
-    global $base_root;
     $link = '<a href="/node/1">View</a>';
-    $log = array(
-      'channel'     => 'custom',
-      'message'     => 'Log entry added to do the verifyLinkEscaping test.',
-      'variables'   => array(),
-      'severity'    => WATCHDOG_NOTICE,
-      'link'        => $link,
-      'user'        => $this->big_user,
-      'uid'         => $this->big_user->id(),
-      'request_uri' => $base_root . request_uri(),
-      'referer'     => \Drupal::request()->server->get('HTTP_REFERER'),
-      'ip'          => '127.0.0.1',
-      'timestamp'   => REQUEST_TIME,
-    );
-    // Add a watchdog entry.
-    $this->container->get('logger.dblog')->log($log['severity'], $log['message'], $log);
+    $message = 'Log entry added to do the verifyLinkEscaping test.';
+    $this->generateLogEntries(1, $message, 'custom', WATCHDOG_NOTICE, $link);
+
     $result = db_query_range('SELECT wid FROM {watchdog} ORDER BY wid DESC', 0, 1);
     $this->drupalGet('admin/reports/dblog/event/' . $result->fetchField());
 
@@ -449,21 +436,8 @@ protected function testDBLogAddAndClear() {
     global $base_root;
     // Get a count of how many watchdog entries already exist.
     $count = db_query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {watchdog}')->fetchField();
-    $log = array(
-      'channel'     => 'system',
-      'message'     => 'Log entry added to test the doClearTest clear down.',
-      'variables'   => array(),
-      'severity'    => WATCHDOG_NOTICE,
-      'link'        => NULL,
-      'user'        => $this->big_user,
-      'uid'         => $this->big_user->id(),
-      'request_uri' => $base_root . request_uri(),
-      'referer'     => \Drupal::request()->server->get('HTTP_REFERER'),
-      'ip'          => '127.0.0.1',
-      'timestamp'   => REQUEST_TIME,
-    );
-    // Add a watchdog entry.
-    $this->container->get('logger.dblog')->log($log['severity'], $log['message'], $log);
+    $this->generateLogEntries(1, 'Log entry added to test the doClearTest clear down.', 'system');
+
     // Make sure the table count has actually been incremented.
     $this->assertEqual($count + 1, db_query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {watchdog}')->fetchField(), format_string('dblog_watchdog() added an entry to the dblog :count', array(':count' => $count)));
     // Login the admin user.
@@ -498,7 +472,7 @@ protected function testFilter() {
           'type' => $type_name,
           'severity' => $severity++,
         );
-        $this->generateLogEntries($type['count'], $type['type'], $type['severity']);
+        $this->generateLogEntries($type['count'], "Log entry for filter test.", $type['type'], $type['severity']);
       }
     }