diff --git a/lib/ex_syslogger.ex b/lib/ex_syslogger.ex
index 4c1a7da..e1b237e 100644
--- a/lib/ex_syslogger.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_syslogger.ex
@@ -197,15 +197,6 @@ defmodule ExSyslogger do
     {:ok, :ok, new_state}
   end
 
-  @doc """
-  Handles a log event. Ignores the log event if the event level is less than the min log level.
-
-  Ignores messages where the group leader is in a different node.
-  """
-  def handle_event({_level, gl, _event}, config) when node(gl) != node() do
-    {:ok, config}
-  end
-
   def handle_event(
         {level, _gl, {Logger, msg, timestamp, metadata}},
         %{log: log, config: config} = state