diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 976b8e468cd..2291dc43900 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ jlink {
         provides 'org.mariadb.jdbc.credential.CredentialPlugin' with 'org.mariadb.jdbc.credential.aws.AwsIamCredentialPlugin',
                 'org.mariadb.jdbc.credential.env.EnvCredentialPlugin',
                 'org.mariadb.jdbc.credential.system.PropertiesCredentialPlugin'
-        provides 'org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory' with 'org.apache.logging.log4j.jcl.LogFactoryImpl'
         provides 'org.slf4j.spi.SLF4JServiceProvider' with 'org.apache.logging.slf4j.SLF4JServiceProvider'
         provides 'org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.Provider' with 'org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jProvider'
         provides 'java.security.Provider' with 'org.bouncycastle.jce.provider.BouncyCastleProvider',
diff --git a/docs/getting-into-the-code/code-howtos.md b/docs/getting-into-the-code/code-howtos.md
index 93c779a5457..42f96fc958f 100644
--- a/docs/getting-into-the-code/code-howtos.md
+++ b/docs/getting-into-the-code/code-howtos.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ JabRef uses the logging facade [SLF4j](https://www.slf4j.org/). All log messages
 * Obtaining a logger for a class:
 
   ```java
-  private static final Log LOGGER = LogFactory.getLog(<ClassName>.class);
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(<ClassName>.class);
   ```
 
 * If the logging event is caused by an exception, please add the exception to the log message as:
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/CleanupUrlFormatter.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/CleanupUrlFormatter.java
index 6f480ac40e1..e1299e520e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/CleanupUrlFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/CleanupUrlFormatter.java
@@ -8,15 +8,11 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.Formatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 
-import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
-import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
-
 /**
  * Cleanup URL link
  */
 public class CleanupUrlFormatter extends Formatter {
 
-    private static final Log LOGGER = LogFactory.getLog(CleanupUrlFormatter.class);
     // This regexp find "url=" or "to=" parameter in full link and get text after them
     private static final Pattern PATTERN_URL = Pattern.compile("(?:url|to)=([^&]*)");