diff --git a/astyanax-core/src/main/resources/log4j.xml b/astyanax-core/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
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index 6d1e15624..000000000
--- a/astyanax-core/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd" >
-<log4j:configuration>
-  <appender name="stdout" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
-    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-      <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ABSOLUTE} %5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n"/>
-    </layout>
-  </appender>
-  <root>
-    <priority value="info"></priority>
-    <appender-ref ref="stdout"/>
-  </root>
-</log4j:configuration>