diff --git a/src/main/java/com/expedia/www/spring/cloud/sleuth/haystack/reporter/reporters/HaystackReporter.java b/src/main/java/com/expedia/www/spring/cloud/sleuth/haystack/reporter/reporters/HaystackReporter.java
index a27520d..1799d60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/expedia/www/spring/cloud/sleuth/haystack/reporter/reporters/HaystackReporter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/expedia/www/spring/cloud/sleuth/haystack/reporter/reporters/HaystackReporter.java
@@ -82,15 +82,6 @@ private List<Log> getLogs(Span span) {
         return logList;
     }
 
-    private Log buildLog(Long timestamp, String key, String value) {
-        final Log.Builder logBuilder = Log.newBuilder();
-
-        logBuilder.setTimestamp(timestamp);
-        logBuilder.addFields(buildTag(key, value));
-
-        return logBuilder.build();
-    }
-
     private Log buildLog(Long timestamp, String value) {
         final Log.Builder logBuilder = Log.newBuilder();