diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py b/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py
index f0e47054a..80105b2e7 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/backoff.py
@@ -14,13 +14,9 @@
 
 import random
 
-from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 
 
-LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 # TODO(JoshNang) move to oslo, i18n
 class LoopingCallTimeOut(Exception):
     """Exception for a timed out LoopingCall.