diff --git a/subprojects/gradle-guides-plugin/src/main/java/org/gradle/docs/samples/internal/SamplesDocumentationPlugin.java b/subprojects/gradle-guides-plugin/src/main/java/org/gradle/docs/samples/internal/SamplesDocumentationPlugin.java
index 4945e29f..e6768f28 100644
--- a/subprojects/gradle-guides-plugin/src/main/java/org/gradle/docs/samples/internal/SamplesDocumentationPlugin.java
+++ b/subprojects/gradle-guides-plugin/src/main/java/org/gradle/docs/samples/internal/SamplesDocumentationPlugin.java
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ private void configureExemplarTestsForSamples(Project project, ProjectLayout lay
 
         DependencyHandler dependencies = project.getDependencies();
         dependencies.add(sourceSet.getImplementationConfigurationName(), "org.gradle.exemplar:samples-check:1.0.0");
-        dependencies.add(sourceSet.getImplementationConfigurationName(), "org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:1.7.16");
         dependencies.add(sourceSet.getImplementationConfigurationName(), "junit:junit:4.12");
 
         TaskProvider<Test> exemplarTest = tasks.named(sourceSet.getName(), Test.class);