diff --git a/launch/jdt.ls.remote.server.launch b/launch/jdt.ls.remote.server.launch
index 8466d89a93..368038852b 100644
--- a/launch/jdt.ls.remote.server.launch
+++ b/launch/jdt.ls.remote.server.launch
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 <setEntry value="org.apache.commons.io@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.apache.commons.lang3@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.apache.felix.scr@1:true"/>
-<setEntry value="org.apache.log4j@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.ant.core@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.buildship.core@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.buildship.compat@default:default"/>
diff --git a/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.launch b/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.launch
index fbeff62b30..f7f1034964 100644
--- a/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.launch
+++ b/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.launch
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 <setEntry value="org.apache.commons.io@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.apache.commons.lang3@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.apache.felix.scr@1:true"/>
-<setEntry value="org.apache.log4j@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.ant.core@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.buildship.core@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.buildship.compat@default:default"/>
diff --git a/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.syntaxserver.launch b/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.syntaxserver.launch
index 4560ec2d6c..577f81d924 100644
--- a/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.syntaxserver.launch
+++ b/launch/jdt.ls.socket-stream.syntaxserver.launch
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 <setEntry value="javax.inject@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.apache.commons.lang3@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.apache.felix.scr@1:true"/>
-<setEntry value="org.apache.log4j@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.compare.core@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.core.commands@default:default"/>
 <setEntry value="org.eclipse.core.contenttype@default:default"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 871c8a169f..46e4950e6c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.12.0",
  org.eclipse.buildship.core;bundle-version="1.0.18";resolution:=optional,
  org.eclipse.jdt.launching,
  org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation;bundle-version="1.8.0",
- org.apache.log4j;bundle-version="1.2.15",
  com.google.gson;bundle-version="2.7.0",
  org.apache.commons.lang3;bundle-version="3.1.0",
  org.eclipse.lsp4j,
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.target/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.tp.target b/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.target/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.tp.target
index 673fd26e30..a56b68db9f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.target/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.tp.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.target/org.eclipse.jdt.ls.tp.target
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
             <unit id="com.google.gson.source" version="2.7.0.v20170129-0911"/>
             <unit id="org.apache.commons.io" version="2.2.0.v201405211200"/>
             <unit id="org.apache.commons.lang3" version="3.1.0.v201403281430"/>
-            <unit id="org.apache.log4j" version="1.2.15.v201012070815"/>
             <repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/R-builds/R20200529191137/repository"/>
         </location>
         <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">