diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/ExceptionMapperStandardImpl.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/ExceptionMapperStandardImpl.java
index e238899975..bbd4ddb951 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/ExceptionMapperStandardImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/ExceptionMapperStandardImpl.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import org.hibernate.resource.transaction.backend.jta.internal.synchronization.E
  * @author Steve Ebersole
  */
 public class ExceptionMapperStandardImpl implements ExceptionMapper {
-	private static final CoreMessageLogger log = CoreLogging.messageLogger( ExceptionMapperStandardImpl.class );
 
 	public static final ExceptionMapper INSTANCE = new ExceptionMapperStandardImpl();