diff --git a/pims/bioformats.py b/pims/bioformats.py
index 28f2936..fcbf822 100644
--- a/pims/bioformats.py
+++ b/pims/bioformats.py
@@ -344,10 +344,6 @@ def __init__(self, filename, meta=True, java_memory='512m',
             jpype.startJVM(jpype.getDefaultJVMPath(), '-ea',
                            '-Djava.class.path=' + bioformats_package_path,
                            '-Xmx' + java_memory, **startJVM_kwargs)
-            logback = jpype.JPackage('org.apache.logback')
-            logback.BasicConfigurator.configure()
-            logback_logger = logback.Logger.getRootLogger()
-            logback_logger.setLevel(logback.Level.ERROR)
 
         if not jpype.isThreadAttachedToJVM():
             jpype.attachThreadToJVM()