diff --git a/ooi/api/base.py b/ooi/api/base.py
index 35956c6..c8a8e3a 100644
--- a/ooi/api/base.py
+++ b/ooi/api/base.py
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ import abc
 
 import six
 
-from ooi.log import log as logging
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class Controller(object):
diff --git a/ooi/api/helpers_neutron.py b/ooi/api/helpers_neutron.py
index 30ffed9..e4a332d 100644
--- a/ooi/api/helpers_neutron.py
+++ b/ooi/api/helpers_neutron.py
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@
 
 from ooi.api import helpers
 from ooi import exception
-from ooi.log import log as logging
 from ooi.openstack import helpers as os_helpers
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class OpenStackNeutron(helpers.BaseHelper):
     """Class to interact with the neutron API."""