diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/AffirmativeBased.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/AffirmativeBased.java
index 1418cd9dd8..93ce2d4942 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/AffirmativeBased.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/AffirmativeBased.java
@@ -15,15 +15,12 @@
 
 package org.acegisecurity.vote;
 
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
 import org.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.acegisecurity.Authentication;
 import org.acegisecurity.ConfigAttributeDefinition;
 
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-
-import java.util.Iterator;
-
 
 /**
  * Simple concrete implementation of  {@link
@@ -31,10 +28,6 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
  * <code>AccessDecisionVoter</code> returns an affirmative response.
  */
 public class AffirmativeBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
-    //~ Static fields/initializers =============================================
-
-    private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(AffirmativeBased.class);
-
     //~ Methods ================================================================
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/ConsensusBased.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/ConsensusBased.java
index 059e5a6c1f..38f899bd4d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/ConsensusBased.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/ConsensusBased.java
@@ -15,15 +15,12 @@
 
 package org.acegisecurity.vote;
 
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
 import org.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.acegisecurity.Authentication;
 import org.acegisecurity.ConfigAttributeDefinition;
 
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-
-import java.util.Iterator;
-
 
 /**
  * Simple concrete implementation of  {@link
@@ -31,10 +28,6 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
  * approach.
  */
 public class ConsensusBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
-    //~ Static fields/initializers =============================================
-
-    private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(ConsensusBased.class);
-
     //~ Instance fields ========================================================
 
     private boolean allowIfEqualGrantedDeniedDecisions = true;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/UnanimousBased.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/UnanimousBased.java
index 9f362d06ed..a2b57645be 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/UnanimousBased.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/vote/UnanimousBased.java
@@ -15,16 +15,13 @@
 
 package org.acegisecurity.vote;
 
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
 import org.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.acegisecurity.Authentication;
 import org.acegisecurity.ConfigAttribute;
 import org.acegisecurity.ConfigAttributeDefinition;
 
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-
-import java.util.Iterator;
-
 
 /**
  * Simple concrete implementation of  {@link
@@ -32,10 +29,6 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
  * abstain or grant access.
  */
 public class UnanimousBased extends AbstractAccessDecisionManager {
-    //~ Static fields/initializers =============================================
-
-    private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(UnanimousBased.class);
-
     //~ Methods ================================================================
 
     /**