diff --git a/python/ray/worker.py b/python/ray/worker.py
index adf8279e8..1db6031c0 100644
--- a/python/ray/worker.py
+++ b/python/ray/worker.py
@@ -1169,11 +1169,6 @@ def connect(node,
         raise ValueError(
             "Invalid worker mode. Expected DRIVER, WORKER or LOCAL.")
 
-    # TODO (Alex): `current_logging_job` tracks the current job so that we know
-    # when to switch log files. If all logging functionaility was moved to c++,
-    # the functionaility in `_raylet.pyx::switch_worker_log_if_necessary` could
-    # be moved to `CoreWorker::SetCurrentTaskId()`.
-    worker.current_logging_job_id = None
     redis_address, redis_port = node.redis_address.split(":")
     gcs_options = ray._raylet.GcsClientOptions(
         redis_address,