diff --git a/docs/src/reference/docbook/reference/dev-guide/dev-spring-shell.xml b/docs/src/reference/docbook/reference/dev-guide/dev-spring-shell.xml
index b3f71916..81d1b082 100644
--- a/docs/src/reference/docbook/reference/dev-guide/dev-spring-shell.xml
+++ b/docs/src/reference/docbook/reference/dev-guide/dev-spring-shell.xml
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ public class HelloWorldCommands implements CommandMarker {
     <programlisting language="java">@Component
 public class HelloWorldCommands implements CommandMarker {
 
-  protected final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(getClass().getName());
-
   @CliAvailabilityIndicator({"hw simple"})
   public boolean isCommandAvailable() {
     return true;