diff --git a/src/core/log.c b/src/core/log.c
index b85c6555c33..de18b7c04b4 100644
--- a/src/core/log.c
+++ b/src/core/log.c
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ _Atomic
 #endif /* ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_SUPPORTED */
 uintptr_t Core_log_function = 0;
 
-/* the logging function's context */
-#ifdef ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_SUPPORTED
-_Atomic
-#endif /* ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_SUPPORTED */
-void *Core_log_function_context;
-
 /* threshold levels */
 enum core_log_level Core_log_threshold[] = {
 		CORE_LOG_THRESHOLD_DEFAULT,
@@ -78,7 +72,7 @@ core_log_init()
 	/* enable the default logging function */
 	core_log_default_init();
 	while (EAGAIN ==
-		core_log_set_function(CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION, NULL))
+		core_log_set_function(CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION))
 		;
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +88,6 @@ core_log_fini()
 	 * logging function.
 	 */
 	Core_log_function = 0;
-	Core_log_function_context = NULL;
 
 	/* cleanup the default logging function */
 	core_log_default_fini();
@@ -117,7 +110,7 @@ core_log_lib_info(void)
  * a user-provided function pointer or to the default logging function.
  */
 int
-core_log_set_function(core_log_function *log_function, void *context)
+core_log_set_function(core_log_function *log_function)
 {
 
 	if (log_function == CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION)
@@ -126,25 +119,15 @@ core_log_set_function(core_log_function *log_function, void *context)
 #ifdef ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_SUPPORTED
 	atomic_store_explicit(&Core_log_function, (uintptr_t)log_function,
 		__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
-	atomic_store_explicit(&Core_log_function_context, context,
-		__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
 	return 0;
 #else
 	uintptr_t core_log_function_old = Core_log_function;
-	void *context_old = Core_log_function_context;
-	if (!__sync_bool_compare_and_swap(&Core_log_function,
-			core_log_function_old, (uintptr_t)log_function))
-		return EAGAIN;
-	if (__sync_bool_compare_and_swap(&Core_log_function_context,
-			context_old, context)) {
+	if (__sync_bool_compare_and_swap(&Core_log_function,
+			core_log_function_old, (uintptr_t)log_function)) {
 		core_log_lib_info();
 		return 0;
 	}
-
-	(void) __sync_bool_compare_and_swap(&Core_log_function,
-		(uintptr_t)log_function, core_log_function_old);
 	return EAGAIN;
-
 #endif /* ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_SUPPORTED */
 }
 
@@ -226,8 +209,8 @@ core_log_va(char *buf, size_t buf_len, enum core_log_level level,
 	if (0 == Core_log_function)
 		goto end;
 
-	((core_log_function *)Core_log_function)(Core_log_function_context,
-		level, file_name, line_no, function_name, buf);
+	((core_log_function *)Core_log_function)(level, file_name, line_no,
+		function_name, buf);
 
 end:
 	if (errnum != NO_ERRNO)
diff --git a/src/core/log_default.c b/src/core/log_default.c
index b761a85a49a..563844af97d 100644
--- a/src/core/log_default.c
+++ b/src/core/log_default.c
@@ -98,12 +98,9 @@ get_timestamp_prefix(char *buf, size_t buf_size)
  * - file == NULL || (file != NULL && function != NULL)
  */
 void
-core_log_default_function(void *context, enum core_log_level level,
-	const char *file_name, const int line_no, const char *function_name,
-	const char *message)
+core_log_default_function(enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name,
+	const int line_no, const char *function_name, const char *message)
 {
-	SUPPRESS_UNUSED(context);
-
 	char file_info_buffer[256] = "";
 	const char *file_info = file_info_buffer;
 	const char file_info_error[] = "[file info error]: ";
diff --git a/src/core/log_default.h b/src/core/log_default.h
index c7bdde7023b..7583dce6905 100644
--- a/src/core/log_default.h
+++ b/src/core/log_default.h
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 #ifndef CORE_LOG_DEFAULT_H
 #define CORE_LOG_DEFAULT_H
 
-void core_log_default_function(void *context, enum core_log_level level,
-	const char *file_name, const int line_no, const char *function_name,
-	const char *message);
+void core_log_default_function(enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name,
+	const int line_no, const char *function_name, const char *message);
 
 void core_log_default_init(void);
 
diff --git a/src/core/log_internal.h b/src/core/log_internal.h
index 2d03c1b3fa4..fb1a8bcf452 100644
--- a/src/core/log_internal.h
+++ b/src/core/log_internal.h
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ int core_log_get_threshold(enum core_log_threshold threshold,
  * the type used for defining logging functions
  */
 typedef void core_log_function(
-	/* the context provided when setting the log function */
-	void *context,
 	/* the log level of the message */
 	enum core_log_level level,
 	/* name of the source file where the message coming from */
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ typedef void core_log_function(
 
 #define CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION (NULL)
 
-int core_log_set_function(core_log_function *log_function, void *context);
+int core_log_set_function(core_log_function *log_function);
 
 /* threshold levels */
 extern
diff --git a/src/core/out.c b/src/core/out.c
index 9773b8667b3..f0bd95e4a08 100644
--- a/src/core/out.c
+++ b/src/core/out.c
@@ -52,11 +52,9 @@ static const int core_log_level_to_level[CORE_LOG_LEVEL_MAX] = {
 #define OUT_MAX_LEVEL 4
 
 static void
-out_legacy(void *context, enum core_log_level core_level, const char *file_name,
+out_legacy(enum core_log_level core_level, const char *file_name,
 	const int line_no, const char *function_name, const char *message)
 {
-	SUPPRESS_UNUSED(context);
-
 	int level = core_log_level_to_level[core_level];
 	out_log(file_name, line_no, function_name, level, "%s", message);
 }
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ out_init(const char *log_prefix, const char *log_level_var,
 	}
 
 	if (log_level != NULL || log_file != NULL) {
-		ret = core_log_set_function(out_legacy, NULL);
+		ret = core_log_set_function(out_legacy);
 		if (ret) {
 			CORE_LOG_FATAL("Cannot set legacy log function");
 		}
diff --git a/src/include/libpmemobj/log.h b/src/include/libpmemobj/log.h
index 64f1d7855e7..43c0eaaecfe 100644
--- a/src/include/libpmemobj/log.h
+++ b/src/include/libpmemobj/log.h
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ int pmemobj_log_get_threshold(enum pmemobj_log_threshold threshold,
  * the type used for defining logging functions
  */
 typedef void pmemobj_log_function(
-	/* the context provided when setting the log function */
-	void *context,
 	/* the log level of the message */
 	enum pmemobj_log_level level,
 	/* name of the source file where the message coming from */
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ typedef void pmemobj_log_function(
  * SYNOPSIS
  *
  *	typedef void pmemobj_log_function(
- *		void *context,
  *		enum pmemobj_log_level level,
  *		const char *file_name,
  *		const int line_no,
@@ -184,18 +181,13 @@ typedef void pmemobj_log_function(
  *		const char *message_format,
  *		...);
  *
- *	int pmemobj_log_set_function(pmemobj_log_function *log_function,
- *              void *context);
+ *	int pmemobj_log_set_function(pmemobj_log_function *log_function);
  *
  * DESCRIPTION
  * pmemobj_log_set_function() allows choosing the function which will get all
  * the generated logging messages. The log_function can be either
  * PMEMOBJ_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION which will use the default logging function
  * (built into the library) or a pointer to a user-defined function.
- * The context allows to pass an additional value which will be passed along
- * with all the logging messages to the logging function. When the provided
- * log_function is PMEMOBJ_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION the provided context is
- * ignored.
  *
  * Parameters of a user-defined log function are as follow:
  * - level - the log level of the message
@@ -228,7 +220,7 @@ typedef void pmemobj_log_function(
  * SEE ALSO
  * pmemobj_log_get_threshold(3), pmemobj_log_set_threshold(3).
  */
-int pmemobj_log_set_function(pmemobj_log_function *log_function, void *context);
+int pmemobj_log_set_function(pmemobj_log_function *log_function);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/libpmemobj/obj_log.c b/src/libpmemobj/obj_log.c
index 3984e9e5d5e..aad0ad0f11a 100644
--- a/src/libpmemobj/obj_log.c
+++ b/src/libpmemobj/obj_log.c
@@ -38,12 +38,8 @@ pmemobj_log_get_threshold(enum pmemobj_log_threshold threshold,
  * a user-provided function pointer or to the default logging function.
  */
 int
-pmemobj_log_set_function(pmemobj_log_function *log_function, void *context)
+pmemobj_log_set_function(pmemobj_log_function *log_function)
 {
-	if (log_function == PMEMOBJ_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION)
-		context = NULL;
-
-	int ret = core_log_set_function((core_log_function *)log_function,
-		context);
+	int ret = core_log_set_function((core_log_function *)log_function);
 	return core_log_error_translate(ret);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/core_log/core_log.c b/src/test/core_log/core_log.c
index 3263668ca40..75aa59891f6 100644
--- a/src/test/core_log/core_log.c
+++ b/src/test/core_log/core_log.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	START(argc, argv, "core_log");
-	core_log_set_function(CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION, NULL);
+	core_log_set_function(CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION);
 	openlog(NULL, LOG_NDELAY, LOG_USER);
 	TEST_CASE_PROCESS(argc, argv, test_cases, NTESTS);
 	closelog();
diff --git a/src/test/core_log/core_log_common.c b/src/test/core_log/core_log_common.c
index 8b804de46f2..d9dea37a68f 100644
--- a/src/test/core_log/core_log_common.c
+++ b/src/test/core_log/core_log_common.c
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ FUNC_MOCK_RUN_DEFAULT {
 }
 FUNC_MOCK_END
 
-FUNC_MOCK(core_log_default_function, void, void *context,
-	enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name, const int line_no,
-	const char *function_name, const char *message)
+FUNC_MOCK(core_log_default_function, void, enum core_log_level level,
+	const char *file_name, const int line_no, const char *function_name,
+	const char *message)
 	FUNC_MOCK_RUN(VALIDATED_CALL) {
-		UT_ASSERTeq(context, NULL);
 		UT_ASSERTeq(level, Log_function_.exp_level);
 		UT_ASSERTstreq(file_name, FILE_NAME);
 		UT_ASSERTeq(line_no, LINE_NO);
@@ -79,8 +78,8 @@ FUNC_MOCK(core_log_default_function, void, void *context,
 		return;
 	}
 FUNC_MOCK_RUN_DEFAULT {
-	_FUNC_REAL(core_log_default_function)(context, level, file_name,
-		line_no, function_name, message);
+	_FUNC_REAL(core_log_default_function)(level, file_name, line_no,
+		function_name, message);
 }
 FUNC_MOCK_END
 
diff --git a/src/test/core_log_default_function/core_log_default_function.c b/src/test/core_log_default_function/core_log_default_function.c
index b685b4be806..01f9ba42b0f 100644
--- a/src/test/core_log_default_function/core_log_default_function.c
+++ b/src/test/core_log_default_function/core_log_default_function.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ test_default_function(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 		for (enum core_log_level level = CORE_LOG_LEVEL_HARK;
 			level < CORE_LOG_LEVEL_MAX; level++) {
 			TEST_STEP_SETUP(level, FILE_NAME);
-			core_log_default_function(NULL, level, FILE_NAME_W_PATH,
+			core_log_default_function(level, FILE_NAME_W_PATH,
 				LINE_NO, FUNCTION_NAME, MESSAGE_MOCK);
 			if (level == CORE_LOG_LEVEL_HARK || level > treshold)
 				TEST_STEP_CHECK(1, 0);
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ test_default_function_bad_file_name(const struct test_case *tc, int argc,
 	TEST_STEP_SETUP(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_INFO_ERROR);
 	Snprintf.ret = -1;
 	Common.exp_file_info = FILE_INFO_ERROR;
-	core_log_default_function(NULL, CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME_W_PATH,
+	core_log_default_function(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME_W_PATH,
 		LINE_NO, FUNCTION_NAME, MESSAGE_MOCK);
 	TEST_STEP_CHECK(2, 1);
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ test_default_function_short_file_name(const struct test_case *tc, int argc,
 	TEST_SETUP();
 	TEST_STEP_SETUP(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME);
 	Strchr_ret = NULL;
-	core_log_default_function(NULL, CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME,
+	core_log_default_function(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME,
 		LINE_NO, FUNCTION_NAME, MESSAGE_MOCK);
 	TEST_STEP_CHECK(2, 1);
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ test_default_function_no_file_name(const struct test_case *tc, int argc,
 	TEST_STEP_SETUP(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "");
 	FUNC_MOCK_RCOUNTER_SET(snprintf, 1); /* skip file_info snprintf() */
 	Common.exp_file_info = "";
-	core_log_default_function(NULL, CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, NULL,
+	core_log_default_function(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, NULL,
 		LINE_NO, FUNCTION_NAME, MESSAGE_MOCK);
 	TEST_STEP_CHECK(2, 1);
 
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ test_default_function_no_function_name(const struct test_case *tc, int argc,
 	TEST_STEP_SETUP(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "");
 	FUNC_MOCK_RCOUNTER_SET(snprintf, 1); /* skip file_info snprintf() */
 	Common.exp_file_info = "";
-	core_log_default_function(NULL, CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, NULL,
-		LINE_NO, NULL, MESSAGE_MOCK);
+	core_log_default_function(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, NULL, LINE_NO, NULL,
+		MESSAGE_MOCK);
 	TEST_STEP_CHECK(2, 1);
 
 	return NO_ARGS_CONSUMED;
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ test_default_function_bad_timestamp(const struct test_case *tc, int argc,
 	TEST_STEP_SETUP(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME);
 	Os_clock_gettime_force_error = true; /* fail the file_info snprintf() */
 	Fprintf.exp_times_stamp = "[time error] ";
-	core_log_default_function(NULL, CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME,
-		LINE_NO, FUNCTION_NAME, MESSAGE_MOCK);
+	core_log_default_function(CORE_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, FILE_NAME, LINE_NO,
+		FUNCTION_NAME, MESSAGE_MOCK);
 	TEST_STEP_CHECK(1, 1);
 
 	return NO_ARGS_CONSUMED;
diff --git a/src/test/core_log_internal/core_log_internal.c b/src/test/core_log_internal/core_log_internal.c
index 6fd1af8d5a4..637cce50518 100644
--- a/src/test/core_log_internal/core_log_internal.c
+++ b/src/test/core_log_internal/core_log_internal.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	core_log_get_threshold(CORE_LOG_THRESHOLD, &Core_log_default_threshold);
-	core_log_set_function(CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION, NULL);
+	core_log_set_function(CORE_LOG_USE_DEFAULT_FUNCTION);
 
 	START(argc, argv, "core_log_internal");
 	TEST_CASE_PROCESS(argc, argv, test_cases, NTESTS);
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/unittest.h b/src/test/unittest/unittest.h
index a01a791e61f..c13422871ee 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/unittest.h
+++ b/src/test/unittest/unittest.h
@@ -122,19 +122,19 @@ void ut_err(const char *file, int line, const char *func,
 	__attribute__((format(printf, 4, 5)));
 
 void
-ut_log_function(void *context, enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name,
+ut_log_function(enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name,
 	const int line_no, const char *function_name,
 	const char *message);
 
 #ifdef USE_LOG_PMEMCORE
-#define LOG_SET_PMEMCORE_FUNC core_log_set_function(ut_log_function, NULL)
+#define LOG_SET_PMEMCORE_FUNC core_log_set_function(ut_log_function)
 #else
 #define LOG_SET_PMEMCORE_FUNC
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LOG_PMEMOBJ
 #define LOG_SET_PMEMOBJ_FUNC \
-	pmemobj_log_set_function((pmemobj_log_function *)ut_log_function, NULL)
+	pmemobj_log_set_function((pmemobj_log_function *)ut_log_function)
 #else
 #define LOG_SET_PMEMOBJ_FUNC
 #endif
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/ut_log.c b/src/test/unittest/ut_log.c
index a3773e00cde..8c03185fbbe 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/ut_log.c
+++ b/src/test/unittest/ut_log.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static const int core_log_level_to_out_level[] = {
 };
 
 void
-ut_log_function(void *context, enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name,
+ut_log_function(enum core_log_level level, const char *file_name,
 	const int line_no, const char *function_name, const char *message)
 {
 	out_log(file_name, line_no, function_name,