diff --git a/src/modules/logger/logger.cpp b/src/modules/logger/logger.cpp
index 1318b8e0b4..e33ef63eb2 100644
--- a/src/modules/logger/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/logger/logger.cpp
@@ -616,21 +616,17 @@ void Logger::add_default_topics()
 	add_topic("estimator_status", 200);
 	add_topic("home_position");
 	add_topic("input_rc", 200);
-	add_topic("iridiumsbd_status");
 	add_topic("landing_target_pose");
 	add_topic("manual_control_setpoint", 200);
 	add_topic("mission");
 	add_topic("mission_result");
 	add_topic("optical_flow", 50);
-	add_topic("ping");
 	add_topic("position_setpoint_triplet", 200);
 	add_topic("rate_ctrl_status", 30);
-	add_topic("safety");
 	add_topic("sensor_combined", 100);
 	add_topic("sensor_preflight", 200);
 	add_topic("system_power", 500);
 	add_topic("tecs_status", 200);
-	add_topic("telemetry_status");
 	add_topic("vehicle_attitude", 30);
 	add_topic("vehicle_attitude_setpoint", 100);
 	add_topic("vehicle_command");
@@ -648,7 +644,6 @@ void Logger::add_default_topics()
 	add_topic("vehicle_vision_position");
 	add_topic("vtol_vehicle_status", 200);
 	add_topic("wind_estimate", 200);
-	add_topic("timesync_status");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_SITL
 	add_topic("actuator_armed");
@@ -657,7 +652,6 @@ void Logger::add_default_topics()
 	add_topic("commander_state");
 	add_topic("fw_pos_ctrl_status");
 	add_topic("fw_virtual_attitude_setpoint");
-	add_topic("led_control");
 	add_topic("mc_virtual_attitude_setpoint");
 	add_topic("multirotor_motor_limits");
 	add_topic("offboard_control_mode");