diff --git a/src/tests/DawnTest.cpp b/src/tests/DawnTest.cpp
index 5873da83d2..4b9ad15c21 100644
--- a/src/tests/DawnTest.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/DawnTest.cpp
@@ -187,11 +187,6 @@ void DawnTestEnvironment::SetEnvironment(DawnTestEnvironment* env) {
 DawnTestEnvironment::DawnTestEnvironment(int argc, char** argv) {
     ParseArgs(argc, argv);
 
-    if (mEnableBackendValidation) {
-        mPlatformDebugLogger =
-            std::unique_ptr<utils::PlatformDebugLogger>(utils::CreatePlatformDebugLogger());
-    }
-
     // Create a temporary instance to select available and preferred adapters. This is done before
     // test instantiation so GetAvailableAdapterTestParamsForBackends can generate test
     // parameterizations all selected adapters. We drop the instance at the end of this function