diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/monasca/metrics.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/monasca/metrics.py
index 7fc9ceea..e7affce2 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/monasca/metrics.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/monasca/metrics.py
@@ -12,14 +12,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from rally.common import logging
 from rally import consts
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.monasca import utils as monascautils
 from rally.task import validation
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class MonascaMetrics(monascautils.MonascaScenario):
     """Benchmark scenarios for monasca Metrics API."""