diff --git a/src/main/java/gov/nist/oar/distrib/service/DefaultDataPackagingService.java b/src/main/java/gov/nist/oar/distrib/service/DefaultDataPackagingService.java
index 03a0ca14..b1c1d99f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gov/nist/oar/distrib/service/DefaultDataPackagingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gov/nist/oar/distrib/service/DefaultDataPackagingService.java
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public class DefaultDataPackagingService implements DataPackagingService {
     String domains;
     DownloadBundlePlanner dwnldPlanner;
     
-    @Value("${logging.path}")
-    private String logFile;
-
     public DefaultDataPackagingService() {
 	// Default constructor
     }