diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/insertFakes.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/insertFakes.py
index 140bf712c..1c60da596 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/insertFakes.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/insertFakes.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def _add_fake_sources(exposure, objects, calibFluxRadius=12.0, logger=None):
         exposure+catalog.  This is used to produce the correct instrumental fluxes
         within the radius.  The value should match that of the field defined in
         slot_CalibFlux_instFlux.
-    logger : `lsst.log.log.log.Log` or `logging.Logger`, optional
+    logger : `logging.Logger`, optional
         Logger.
     """
     exposure.mask.addMaskPlane("FAKE")
diff --git a/tests/test_calibrateImage.py b/tests/test_calibrateImage.py
index f4cf37795..037ba8966 100644
--- a/tests/test_calibrateImage.py
+++ b/tests/test_calibrateImage.py
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@ def mock_run(exposures, result=None, id_generator=None):
         with (
             mock.patch.object(task, "run", side_effect=mock_run),
             self.assertRaises(lsst.pipe.base.AnnotatedPartialOutputsError),
-            lsst.log.UsePythonLogging(),  # so that assertLogs works with lsst.log
         ):
             with self.assertLogs("lsst.calibrateImage", level="ERROR") as cm:
                 lsst.pipe.base.testUtils.runTestQuantum(task,
diff --git a/ups/pipe_tasks.cfg b/ups/pipe_tasks.cfg
index b34050511..c6f86eca9 100644
--- a/ups/pipe_tasks.cfg
+++ b/ups/pipe_tasks.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import lsst.sconsUtils
 dependencies = dict(
     required = [
         "afw",
-        "log",
         "meas_base",
         "pex_config",
         ],