diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 2f467da..fef40f1 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class ec2api (
 
   include ::ec2api::deps
   include ::ec2api::config
-  include ::ec2api::logging
   include ::ec2api::policy
   include ::ec2api::db
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-573d719cf7c02956.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-573d719cf7c02956.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..373485e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-573d719cf7c02956.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    ec2api::logging is now not included by default in init class.
diff --git a/spec/classes/ec2api_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ec2api_init_spec.rb
index c36cc7c..d60da50 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ec2api_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ec2api_init_spec.rb
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ describe 'ec2api' do
 
         it { is_expected.to contain_class('ec2api::policy') }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_class('ec2api::logging') }
-
         it { is_expected.to contain_package('ec2api') }
       end