diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 4435efc4..a9e437c4 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ class octavia (
 
   include ::octavia::deps
   include ::octavia::db
-  include ::octavia::logging
 
   package { 'octavia':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-c86c2eca3dbeee40.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-c86c2eca3dbeee40.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d88bf6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-c86c2eca3dbeee40.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    octavia::logging is now not included in init class by default.
diff --git a/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb
index b54297d9..22b3e309 100644
--- a/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/octavia_init_spec.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ describe 'octavia' do
         is_expected.to contain_class('octavia::deps')
       end
 
-      it 'contains the logging class' do
-        is_expected.to contain_class('octavia::logging')
-      end
-
       it 'installs packages' do
         is_expected.to contain_package('octavia').with(
           :name   => platform_params[:octavia_common_package],