diff --git a/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/CommandCenterLog.java b/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/CommandCenterLog.java
index f5f34243..fc02c2ff 100755
--- a/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/CommandCenterLog.java
+++ b/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/CommandCenterLog.java
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ public class CommandCenterLog extends LogBase {
         logHandler = makeLogger(FILE_NAME, heliumRecordLog);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Change log dir, the dir will be created if not exits
-     */
-    public static void resetLogBaseDir(String baseDir) {
-        setLogBaseDir(baseDir);
-        logHandler = makeLogger(FILE_NAME, heliumRecordLog);
-    }
-
     public static void info(String msg) {
         LoggerUtils.disableOtherHandlers(heliumRecordLog, logHandler);
         heliumRecordLog.log(Level.INFO, msg);
diff --git a/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/LogBase.java b/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/LogBase.java
index 3d8e58ff..4e07d758 100755
--- a/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/LogBase.java
+++ b/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/LogBase.java
@@ -24,17 +24,24 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import com.alibaba.csp.sentinel.util.PidUtil;
 
 /**
+ * Default log base dir is ${user.home}, we can use {@link #LOG_DIR} System property to override it.
+ *
  * @author leyou
  */
 public class LogBase {
     public static final String LOG_CHARSET = "utf-8";
     private static final String DIR_NAME = "logs" + File.separator + "csp";
     private static final String USER_HOME = "user.home";
+    public static final String LOG_DIR = "csp.sentinel.log.dir";
     private static String logBaseDir;
 
     static {
-        String userHome = System.getProperty(USER_HOME);
-        setLogBaseDir(userHome);
+        // first use -D, then use user home.
+        String logDir = System.getProperty(LOG_DIR);
+        if (logDir == null || logDir.isEmpty()) {
+            logDir = System.getProperty(USER_HOME);
+        }
+        setLogBaseDir(logDir);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/RecordLog.java b/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/RecordLog.java
index 3c4db12f..1832759c 100755
--- a/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/RecordLog.java
+++ b/sentinel-core/src/main/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/log/RecordLog.java
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ public class RecordLog extends LogBase {
         logHandler = makeLogger(FILE_NAME, heliumRecordLog);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Change log dir, the dir will be created if not exits
-     */
-    public static void resetLogBaseDir(String baseDir) {
-        setLogBaseDir(baseDir);
-        logHandler = makeLogger(FILE_NAME, heliumRecordLog);
-    }
-
     public static void info(String detail) {
         LoggerUtils.disableOtherHandlers(heliumRecordLog, logHandler);
         heliumRecordLog.log(Level.INFO, detail);
diff --git a/sentinel-core/src/test/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/RecordLogTest.java b/sentinel-core/src/test/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/RecordLogTest.java
index e6c9935f..9652f217 100755
--- a/sentinel-core/src/test/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/RecordLogTest.java
+++ b/sentinel-core/src/test/java/com/alibaba/csp/sentinel/RecordLogTest.java
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@
  */
 package com.alibaba.csp.sentinel;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
+import com.alibaba.csp.sentinel.log.LogBase;
 import com.alibaba.csp.sentinel.log.RecordLog;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
 /**
  * @author xuyue
  */
@@ -38,4 +43,22 @@ public class RecordLogTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testChangeLogBase() {
+        String userHome = System.getProperty("user.home");
+        String newLogBase = userHome + File.separator + "tmpLogDir" + System.currentTimeMillis();
+        System.setProperty(LogBase.LOG_DIR, newLogBase);
+
+        RecordLog.info("testChangeLogBase");
+        String logFileName = RecordLog.getLogBaseDir();
+        File[] files = new File(logFileName).listFiles();
+        assertTrue(files != null && files.length > 0);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLogBaseDir() {
+        RecordLog.info("testLogBaseDir");
+        assertTrue(RecordLog.getLogBaseDir().startsWith(System.getProperty("user.home")));
+    }
+
 }
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