diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_zmq.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_zmq.py
index 3da557338..db8153dc6 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_zmq.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_zmq.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import os
 import threading
 
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ from oslo_messaging._i18n import _LE
 
 
 RPCException = rpc_common.RPCException
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class LazyDriverItem(object):
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_direct.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_direct.py
index 4278ee3c9..3f9031238 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_direct.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_direct.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver.client.publishers.dealer \
     import zmq_dealer_publisher_base
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver.client import zmq_receivers
@@ -22,7 +20,6 @@ from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver.client import zmq_senders
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_async
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_names
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 zmq = zmq_async.import_zmq()
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_proxy.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_proxy.py
index b07283508..4fd4fc11c 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_proxy.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/dealer/zmq_dealer_publisher_proxy.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import random
 import uuid
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_async
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_names
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_updater
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 zmq = zmq_async.import_zmq()
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/zmq_publisher_base.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/zmq_publisher_base.py
index a05ff70ae..25f4eab19 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/zmq_publisher_base.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/client/publishers/zmq_publisher_base.py
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import abc
-import logging
 
 import six
 
 import oslo_messaging
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_async
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 zmq = zmq_async.import_zmq()
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/central/zmq_publisher_proxy.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/central/zmq_publisher_proxy.py
index ea1fced2b..307632533 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/central/zmq_publisher_proxy.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/central/zmq_publisher_proxy.py
@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver.proxy import zmq_sender
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_async
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_socket
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 zmq = zmq_async.import_zmq()
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/local/zmq_local_proxy.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/local/zmq_local_proxy.py
index 361f662d2..47feae1a2 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/local/zmq_local_proxy.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/proxy/local/zmq_local_proxy.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver.proxy.central \
     import zmq_publisher_proxy
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver.proxy \
@@ -25,8 +23,6 @@ from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_async
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_socket
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 zmq = zmq_async.import_zmq()
 
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/zmq_updater.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/zmq_updater.py
index 886952d23..2201eaf38 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/zmq_updater.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/zmq_driver/zmq_updater.py
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import abc
-import logging
 import time
 
 import six
 
 from oslo_messaging._drivers.zmq_driver import zmq_async
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 zmq = zmq_async.import_zmq()
 
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/dispatcher.py b/oslo_messaging/dispatcher.py
index 2cd12cb7e..82d459586 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/dispatcher.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/dispatcher.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import abc
-import logging
 
 import six
 
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "DispatcherBase"
 ]
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class DispatcherBase(object):
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/rpc/dispatcher.py b/oslo_messaging/rpc/dispatcher.py
index 0cf6d81a5..91b62a3c6 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/rpc/dispatcher.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/rpc/dispatcher.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ __all__ = [
 
 from abc import ABCMeta
 from abc import abstractmethod
-import logging
 import sys
 
 import six
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@ from oslo_messaging import serializer as msg_serializer
 from oslo_messaging import server as msg_server
 from oslo_messaging import target as msg_target
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class ExpectedException(Exception):
     """Encapsulates an expected exception raised by an RPC endpoint
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/functional/zmq/test_startup.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/functional/zmq/test_startup.py
index 9aa4aa309..1b23b5cb9 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/functional/zmq/test_startup.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/functional/zmq/test_startup.py
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import os
 import sys
 
 from oslo_messaging.tests.functional.zmq import multiproc_utils
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class StartupOrderTestCase(multiproc_utils.MultiprocTestCase):