diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/lint.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/lint.py
index ea06dd8743a..c8852d5eb9c 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/lint.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/lint.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ In order to use this.
 
 import inspect
 from enum import IntEnum
-import logging
 from typing import (
     Callable,
     List,
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ from galaxy.util import (
     submodules,
 )
 
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class LintLevel(IntEnum):
     SILENT = 5