diff --git a/manifests/api.pp b/manifests/api.pp
index 91f66976..73fa7371 100644
--- a/manifests/api.pp
+++ b/manifests/api.pp
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ class barbican::api (
 
   include ::barbican::deps
   include ::barbican::db
-  include ::barbican::api::logging
   include ::barbican::client
   include ::barbican::policy
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-565ed10dedd7f0bc.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-565ed10dedd7f0bc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95ac0e76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-565ed10dedd7f0bc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    barbican::api::logging is now not included by default in barbican::api
diff --git a/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb b/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb
index deb352fd..df534e62 100644
--- a/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/barbican_api_spec.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ describe 'barbican::api' do
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to contain_class('barbican::deps') }
-        it { is_expected.to contain_class('barbican::api::logging') }
         it { is_expected.to contain_class('barbican::db') }
         it { is_expected.to contain_class('barbican::policy') }