diff --git a/lib/core/log.py b/lib/core/log.py
index f25b9952a..bf6b22cac 100644
--- a/lib/core/log.py
+++ b/lib/core/log.py
@@ -33,6 +33,3 @@ FORMATTER = logging.Formatter("\r[%(asctime)s] [%(levelname)s] %(message)s", "%H
 LOGGER_HANDLER.setFormatter(FORMATTER)
 LOGGER.addHandler(LOGGER_HANDLER)
 LOGGER.setLevel(logging.WARN)
-
-# to handle logger with the RESTful API
-LOGGER_OUTPUT = StringIO.StringIO()