diff --git a/libavutil/log.c b/libavutil/log.c
index 5948e50467..528eaa728c 100644
--- a/libavutil/log.c
+++ b/libavutil/log.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static AVMutex mutex = AV_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 #define BACKTRACE_LOGLEVEL AV_LOG_ERROR
 #endif
 
-static int av_log_level = AV_LOG_INFO;
+static int av_log_level = AV_LOG_ERROR; // NOT WORKING for libs
 static int flags;
 
 #define NB_LEVELS 8
@@ -406,10 +406,6 @@ static void (*av_log_callback)(void*, int, const char*, va_list) =
 
 void av_log(void* avcl, int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-    va_list vl;
-    va_start(vl, fmt);
-    av_vlog(avcl, level, fmt, vl);
-    va_end(vl);
 }
 
 void av_log_once(void* avcl, int initial_level, int subsequent_level, int *state, const char *fmt, ...)