diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/HazelcastBootstrap.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/HazelcastBootstrap.java
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--- a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/HazelcastBootstrap.java
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@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package org.onlab.onos.store.impl;
-
-import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
-import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
-import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-
-/**
- * Component responsible for initializing a shared Hazelcast instance.
- */
-@Component(immediate = true)
-public class HazelcastBootstrap {
-
-    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
-
-    @Activate
-    public void activate() {
-        log.info("Started");
-    }
-
-    @Deactivate
-    public void deactivate() {
-        log.info("Stopped");
-    }
-
-}