diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/DependencyDownloader.java b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/DependencyDownloader.java
index 903ba0f81..0ab345936 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/DependencyDownloader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/loom/util/DependencyDownloader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of fabric-loom, licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2021-2024 FabricMC
+ * Copyright (c) 2021-2023 FabricMC
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@
 import org.gradle.api.Project;
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration;
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency;
-import org.gradle.api.artifacts.DependencyResolveDetails;
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.ModuleDependency;
-import org.gradle.api.artifacts.ModuleVersionSelector;
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.DependencyHandler;
 import org.gradle.api.attributes.Attribute;
 import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 
 /**
  * Simplified but powerful dependency downloading.
@@ -49,11 +46,6 @@
  * @author Juuz
  */
 public final class DependencyDownloader {
-	private static final String LOG4J_GROUP = "org.apache.logging.log4j";
-	private static final String LOG4J_NAME = "log4j-core";
-	private static final String LOG4J_MINIMUM_VERSION = "2.17.1";
-	private static final int[] LOG4J_MINIMUM_VERSION_COMPONENTS = {2, 17, 1};
-
 	private final Project project;
 	private final List<DependencyEntry> dependencies = new ArrayList<>();
 	private final Map<Attribute<?>, Object> attributes = new HashMap<>();
@@ -141,7 +133,6 @@ public FileCollection download(boolean transitive, boolean resolve) {
 				attributes.attribute((Attribute<Object>) attribute, value);
 			});
 		});
-		config.getResolutionStrategy().eachDependency(DependencyDownloader::upgradeLog4j);
 		FileCollection files = config.fileCollection(dep -> true);
 
 		if (resolve) {
@@ -151,49 +142,6 @@ public FileCollection download(boolean transitive, boolean resolve) {
 		return files;
 	}
 
-	private static void upgradeLog4j(DependencyResolveDetails details) {
-		ModuleVersionSelector requested = details.getRequested();
-
-		if (LOG4J_GROUP.equals(requested.getGroup()) && LOG4J_NAME.equals(requested.getName())) {
-			final String requestedVersion = requested.getVersion();
-
-			if (requestedVersion != null && shouldUpgradeLog4jVersion(requestedVersion)) {
-				details.useVersion(LOG4J_MINIMUM_VERSION);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	@VisibleForTesting
-	public static boolean shouldUpgradeLog4jVersion(String requestedVersion) {
-		final String[] splitVersion = requestedVersion.split("\\.");
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < LOG4J_MINIMUM_VERSION_COMPONENTS.length; i++) {
-			if (i >= splitVersion.length) {
-				// Not enough version components in the requested version, upgrade just to be sure.
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			final int minimumComponent = LOG4J_MINIMUM_VERSION_COMPONENTS[i];
-			final String givenComponentStr = splitVersion[i];
-			final int givenComponent;
-
-			try {
-				givenComponent = Integer.parseInt(givenComponentStr);
-			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-				// We can't read the version component for comparing, upgrade just to be sure.
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			if (givenComponent < minimumComponent) {
-				// Too old, upgrade.
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Seems to be new enough, let's not upgrade.
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Resolves a dependency as well as its transitive dependencies into a {@link FileCollection}.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/fabricmc/loom/test/unit/architectury/DependencyDownloaderTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/fabricmc/loom/test/unit/architectury/DependencyDownloaderTest.groovy
deleted file mode 100644
index 80fba3a14..000000000
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/fabricmc/loom/test/unit/architectury/DependencyDownloaderTest.groovy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is part of fabric-loom, licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2024 FabricMC
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
- * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
- * SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-package net.fabricmc.loom.test.unit.architectury
-
-import spock.lang.Specification
-
-class DependencyDownloaderTest extends Specification {
-	def "upgrading log4j (should upgrade: #shouldUpgrade, requested: #version)"() {
-		where:
-		version        | shouldUpgrade
-		'2.17.1'       | false
-		'2.hello.3'    | true
-		'world.1.0'    | true
-		'3.0.0-beta1'  | false
-		'3.0.0-alpha1' | false
-		'2.16.0'       | true
-	}
-}