diff --git a/core/modules/syslog/src/Logger/SysLog.php b/core/modules/syslog/src/Logger/SysLog.php
index c2b73dee3d0af63595013903f3c281140ee5460d..308060aa1807917e73dce367d6212ffbaa8e6491 100644
--- a/core/modules/syslog/src/Logger/SysLog.php
+++ b/core/modules/syslog/src/Logger/SysLog.php
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, LogMessagePa
   protected function openConnection() {
     if (!$this->connectionOpened) {
       $facility = $this->config->get('facility');
-      if ($facility === '') {
-        $facility = defined('LOG_LOCAL0') ? LOG_LOCAL0 : LOG_USER;
-      }
       $this->connectionOpened = openlog($this->config->get('identity'), LOG_NDELAY, $facility);
     }
   }