diff --git a/cinderclient/v3/client.py b/cinderclient/v3/client.py
index 5eb526897..c1e8877a3 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v3/client.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v3/client.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from cinderclient import api_versions
 from cinderclient import client
 from cinderclient.v3 import attachments
@@ -112,9 +110,6 @@ class Client(object):
                     setattr(self, extension.name,
                             extension.manager_class(self))
 
-        if not logger:
-            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
         self.client = client._construct_http_client(
             username=username,
             password=password,