diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/LoggingListener.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/LoggingListener.java
index 330903c5c..87d701551 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/LoggingListener.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/LoggingListener.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.threerings.presents.client;
 
-import com.samskivert.util.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.Logger;
 
 /**
@@ -30,16 +29,6 @@ import com.samskivert.util.Logger;
 public class LoggingListener
     implements InvocationService.InvocationListener
 {
-    /**
-     * Constructs a listener that will report the supplied error message along with the reason for
-     * failure to the supplied log object.
-     */
-    public LoggingListener (Log log, String errmsg)
-    {
-        _log = log;
-        _errmsg = errmsg;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Constructs a listener that will report the supplied error message along with the reason for
      * failure to the supplied log object.
@@ -53,14 +42,9 @@ public class LoggingListener
     // documentation inherited from interface
     public void requestFailed (String reason)
     {
-        if (_logger != null) {
-            _logger.warning(_errmsg + " [reason=" + reason + "].");
-        } else {
-            _log.warning(_errmsg + " [reason=" + reason + "].");
-        }
+        _logger.warning(_errmsg + " [reason=" + reason + "].");
     }
 
-    protected Log _log;
     protected Logger _logger;
     protected String _errmsg;
 }