diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/config/KustvaktConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/config/KustvaktConfiguration.java
index 20d5813..6c6b5c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/config/KustvaktConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/config/KustvaktConfiguration.java
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@
      * @return
      */
     protected Properties load(Properties properties) {
-        properties.list(System.out);
-
-        // if not present, uses classpath log4j.properties
-        String log4jconfig = properties.getProperty("log4jconfig", "");
         loadLog4jLogger();
         maxhits = new Integer(properties.getProperty("maxhits", "50000"));
         returnhits = new Integer(properties.getProperty("returnhits", "50000"));