diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/logger.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/logger.rb
index f9aacd20fc..7626b28108 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/logger.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/logger.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ module ActiveSupport
     def initialize(*args)
       super
       @formatter = SimpleFormatter.new
-      @broadcast_messages = true
       after_initialize if respond_to? :after_initialize
     end