diff --git a/examples/cascade_example.cpp b/examples/cascade_example.cpp
index eb0938d9fe08e93ac3a3f9d972362d9c58a0ef48..b9195515c189d992adaedba6f59cf99496ab44e5 100644
--- a/examples/cascade_example.cpp
+++ b/examples/cascade_example.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ using namespace std;
 //
 int main() {
 
-  corsika_logger->set_pattern("[%n:%^%-8l%$] custom pattern: %v");
   logging::set_level(logging::level::trace);
 
   std::cout << "cascade_example" << std::endl;