diff --git a/onadata/settings/dev.py b/onadata/settings/dev.py
index 154a64276..8db111d6c 100644
--- a/onadata/settings/dev.py
+++ b/onadata/settings/dev.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 # Django Framework settings    #
 ################################
 
-LOGGING['root'] = {
-    'handlers': ['console'],
-    'level': 'DEBUG'
-}
-
 SESSION_ENGINE = "redis_sessions.session"
 SESSION_REDIS = RedisHelper.config(default="redis://redis_cache:6380/2")