diff --git a/examples/layer-shell.c b/examples/layer-shell.c
index 274858d4..56a8d4aa 100644
--- a/examples/layer-shell.c
+++ b/examples/layer-shell.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <wayland-client.h>
 #include <wayland-cursor.h>
 #include <wayland-egl.h>
-#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "egl_common.h"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 #include "xdg-shell-client-protocol.h"
@@ -177,8 +176,7 @@ static const struct xdg_surface_listener xdg_surface_listener = {
 
 static void xdg_popup_configure(void *data, struct xdg_popup *xdg_popup,
 		int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t width, int32_t height) {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Popup configured %dx%d@%d,%d",
-			width, height, x, y);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Popup configured %dx%d@%d,%d\n", width, height, x, y);
 	popup_width = width;
 	popup_height = height;
 	if (popup_egl_window) {
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ static void popup_destroy(void) {
 }
 
 static void xdg_popup_done(void *data, struct xdg_popup *xdg_popup) {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Popup done");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Popup done\n");
 	popup_destroy();
 }
 
@@ -377,17 +375,17 @@ static void wl_keyboard_keymap(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
 
 static void wl_keyboard_enter(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
 		uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface, struct wl_array *keys) {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Keyboard enter");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Keyboard enter\n");
 }
 
 static void wl_keyboard_leave(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
 		uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface) {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Keyboard leave");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Keyboard leave\n");
 }
 
 static void wl_keyboard_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
 		uint32_t serial, uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state) {
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Key event: %d %d", key, state);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Key event: %d %d\n", key, state);
 }
 
 static void wl_keyboard_modifiers(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
@@ -473,7 +471,6 @@ static const struct wl_registry_listener registry_listener = {
 };
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-	wlr_log_init(WLR_DEBUG, NULL);
 	char *namespace = "wlroots";
 	int exclusive_zone = 0;
 	int32_t margin_right = 0, margin_bottom = 0, margin_left = 0;
diff --git a/examples/meson.build b/examples/meson.build
index 3ec4dac4..3189f0b4 100644
--- a/examples/meson.build
+++ b/examples/meson.build
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ clients = {
 	},
 	'layer-shell': {
 		'src': ['layer-shell.c', 'egl_common.c'],
-		'dep': [wayland_egl, wayland_cursor, wlroots, egl, glesv2],
+		'dep': [wayland_egl, wayland_cursor, egl, glesv2],
 		'proto': [
 			'wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1',
 			'xdg-shell',