diff --git a/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLogger.java b/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLogger.java
index 2f423f34..e5a0d873 100644
--- a/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLogger.java
+++ b/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLogger.java
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ import org.slf4j.helpers.LegacyAbstractLogger;
 import org.slf4j.helpers.MessageFormatter;
 import org.slf4j.helpers.NormalizedParameters;
 
-import java.io.Serial;
-
 /**
  * A SLF4J Logger that redirects all log calls to sos!engine's logger.
  *
@@ -51,48 +49,16 @@ public class CompatibilityLogger extends LegacyAbstractLogger {
      */
     private final LoggerInstance logger = new LoggerInstance(new LogIssuer(getClass(), CodePart.ENGINE));
 
-    /**
-     * Some funny serial number.
-     *
-     * @since 1-alpha0
-     */
-    @Serial
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = -6092384602759788914L;
-
-    /**
-     * Determines if the logger has been initialized yet.
-     *
-     * @since 1-alpha0
-     */
-    private static boolean INITIALIZED = false;
-
-    /**
-     * Lazily initializes the logger.
-     *
-     * @since 1-alpha0
-     */
-    static void lazyInit() {
-        if (!INITIALIZED)
-            INITIALIZED = true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Protected access allows only {@link CompatibilityLoggerFactory} and also derived classes to instantiate
-     * CompatibilityLogger instances.
+     * {@link CompatibilityLogger} instances.
+     *
+     * @since 1-alpha0
      */
     protected CompatibilityLogger(String name) {
         this.name = name;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Initializes the logger.
-     *
-     * @since 1-alpha0
-     */
-    // external software might be invoking this method directly. Do not rename
-    // or change its semantics.
-    static void init() {}
-
     /**
      * Returns the fully qualified caller name.
      *
diff --git a/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLoggerFactory.java b/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLoggerFactory.java
index 669da45c..f1135230 100644
--- a/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLoggerFactory.java
+++ b/slf4j-compat/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/slf4j_compat/CompatibilityLoggerFactory.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public class CompatibilityLoggerFactory implements ILoggerFactory {
      */
     public CompatibilityLoggerFactory() {
         loggerMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-        CompatibilityLogger.lazyInit();
     }
 
     /**