diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ea8ddb767f..d42111bc5a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ configurations.all {
         force "org.apache.bcel:bcel:6.6.0" // This line should be removed once Spotbugs is upgraded to 4.7.4
         force "org.xerial.snappy:snappy-java:1.1.10.5"
         force "org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper:3.9.1"
-        force "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.3.12"
     }
 }