diff --git a/lib/logging.properties b/lib/logging.properties
index 7181e2622c..7664ffd241 100644
--- a/lib/logging.properties
+++ b/lib/logging.properties
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.formatter = org.jitsi.utils.logging2.JitsiLogFor
 com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.escapeNewlines = false
 com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.filter = org.jitsi.impl.protocol.xmpp.log.ExcludeXmppPackets
 
-# Sentry (uncomment handler to use)
-io.sentry.jul.SentryHandler.level=WARNING
+# Sentry (also add the sentry handler to "handlers" to use)
+# io.sentry.jul.SentryHandler.level=WARNING
 
 # uncomment to see how Jicofo talks to the JVB
 #org.jitsi.impl.protocol.xmpp.colibri.level=ALL
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 10d44ab164..7eea3bc001 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -169,19 +169,6 @@
       <artifactId>spotbugs-annotations</artifactId>
       <version>${spotbugs.version}</version>
     </dependency>
-    <!-- runtime -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>rusv</groupId>
-      <artifactId>agafua-syslog</artifactId>
-      <version>0.4</version>
-      <scope>runtime</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>io.sentry</groupId>
-      <artifactId>sentry</artifactId>
-      <version>5.4.0</version>
-      <scope>runtime</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <!-- test -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>