diff --git a/log4j/pom.xml b/log4j/pom.xml
index 586769aa71..1081513dcf 100644
--- a/log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j/pom.xml
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@
             <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
             <version>1.2.17</version>
         </dependency>
-<!--    SLF4J - Log4J dependency
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.21</version>
-        </dependency>
--->
 
         <!--log4j2 dependencies-->
         <dependency>
@@ -40,13 +33,6 @@
             <artifactId>disruptor</artifactId>
             <version>3.3.4</version>
         </dependency>
-<!--    SLF4J - Log4J2 dependency
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6.2</version>
-        </dependency>
--->
 
         <!--logback dependencies-->
         <dependency>
@@ -54,14 +40,6 @@
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
             <version>1.1.7</version>
         </dependency>
-
-<!--     SLF4J - JCL dependency
-         <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-jcl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.21</version>
-         </dependency>
--->
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>