diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index bdd1727..3f6919d 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ class watcher (
   include ::watcher::params
   include ::watcher::policy
   include ::watcher::db
-  include ::watcher::logging
 
   package { 'watcher':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-92644b6fcd5ea382.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-92644b6fcd5ea382.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c356e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dont-include-logging-init-92644b6fcd5ea382.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    watcher::logging is now not included in init class by default.
diff --git a/spec/classes/watcher_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/watcher_init_spec.rb
index 55b43fd..da8089b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/watcher_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/watcher_init_spec.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ describe 'watcher' do
         { :purge_config => false }
       end
 
-      it 'contains the logging class' do
-        is_expected.to contain_class('watcher::logging')
-      end
-
       it 'contains the db class' do
         is_expected.to contain_class('watcher::db')
       end