diff --git a/scrapy/core/downloader/__init__.py b/scrapy/core/downloader/__init__.py
index 511693830..fa8ac01e5 100644
--- a/scrapy/core/downloader/__init__.py
+++ b/scrapy/core/downloader/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import logging
 import random
 from time import time
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -13,8 +12,6 @@ from scrapy import signals
 from scrapy.core.downloader.middleware import DownloaderMiddlewareManager
 from scrapy.core.downloader.handlers import DownloadHandlers
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class Slot:
     """Downloader slot"""