diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 406ef38..187a52e 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class rally (
 
   include ::rally::deps
   include ::rally::db
-  include ::rally::logging
   include ::rally::settings
 
   # Keep backward compatibility
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-841226c27c65016f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-841226c27c65016f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e9c5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-841226c27c65016f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    rally::logging is now not included in init class by default.
diff --git a/spec/classes/rally_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/rally_init_spec.rb
index ed3511d..b480b16 100644
--- a/spec/classes/rally_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/rally_init_spec.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ describe 'rally' do
         { :purge_config => false  }
       end
 
-      it 'contains the logging class' do
-        is_expected.to contain_class('rally::logging')
-      end
-
       it 'installs packages' do
         is_expected.to contain_package('rally').with(
           :name   => platform_params[:package_name],