diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/transactions/TransactionBuilder.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/transactions/TransactionBuilder.kt
index 0915f295c9..a449440c09 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/transactions/TransactionBuilder.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/core/transactions/TransactionBuilder.kt
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ open class TransactionBuilder @JvmOverloads constructor(
     private val inputsWithTransactionState = arrayListOf<TransactionState<ContractState>>()
     private val referencesWithTransactionState = arrayListOf<TransactionState<ContractState>>()
 
-    companion object {
-        private val log = contextLogger()
-    }
-
     /**
      * Creates a copy of the builder.
      */