diff --git a/changelog/57463.fixed b/changelog/57463.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d0678bf0e286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/57463.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove log from mine runner which was not used.
diff --git a/salt/runners/mine.py b/salt/runners/mine.py
index 77a0325effbb..5fdfbf2bb1e4 100644
--- a/salt/runners/mine.py
+++ b/salt/runners/mine.py
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
 A runner to access data from the salt mine
 """
 
-import logging
-
 import salt.daemons.masterapi
 
-log = logging.getLevelName(__name__)
-
 
 def get(tgt, fun, tgt_type="glob"):
     """