diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 787212f..6f8d5a4 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ class congress(
 ) inherits congress::params {
 
   include ::congress::deps
-  include ::congress::logging
 
   package { 'congress-common':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-a2ebac9e1ad21682.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-a2ebac9e1ad21682.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18006e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-a2ebac9e1ad21682.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    congress::logging is now not included in init class by default.
diff --git a/spec/classes/congress_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/congress_init_spec.rb
index d2bcf31..f48f3d4 100644
--- a/spec/classes/congress_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/congress_init_spec.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ describe 'congress' do
         {}
       end
 
-      it 'contains the logging class' do
+      it 'contains deps class' do
         is_expected.to contain_class('congress::deps')
-        is_expected.to contain_class('congress::logging')
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_package('congress-common').with(