diff --git a/logger.sh b/logger.sh
index 0bca0bd..b1448a4 100644
--- a/logger.sh
+++ b/logger.sh
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ end
 }
 
 LOG_PROGRAM_NAME="cfddns"
-LOG_DEFAULT_CODE=99
-LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL="info"
-LOG_DEFAULT_MESSAGE="An unspecified error has occurred"
-LOG_DEFAULT_OPERATION="unspecified"
-LOG_DEFAULT_STATUS="ERR"
 
 if [ "$1" = "json" ]; then
   writeJsonLog # this will generate a generic error message