diff --git a/oslo_service/__init__.py b/oslo_service/__init__.py
index 17ab9d3c..0c3807e0 100644
--- a/oslo_service/__init__.py
+++ b/oslo_service/__init__.py
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@
 import os
 
 import eventlet.patcher
-from oslo_log import log as logging
+
 
 time = eventlet.patcher.original('time')
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 def service_hub():
     # NOTE(dims): Add a custom impl for EVENTLET_HUB, so we can
     # override the clock used in the eventlet hubs. The default