diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/console_consumer.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/console_consumer.hpp
index 10e85646..9df02f3b 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/console_consumer.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/console_consumer.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "events/event_system.hpp"
 
 namespace spdlog {
-class async_logger;
+class logger;
 }
 
 namespace repertory {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
   ~console_consumer();
 
 private:
-  std::shared_ptr<spdlog::async_logger> logger_;
+  std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> logger_;
 
 private:
   void process_event(const event &e) const;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/logging_consumer.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/logging_consumer.hpp
index 636c69cb..8595e49f 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/logging_consumer.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/events/consumers/logging_consumer.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "events/event_system.hpp"
 
 namespace spdlog {
-class async_logger;
+class logger;
 }
 
 namespace repertory {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ private:
                                                          5ULL};
 
 private:
-  std::shared_ptr<spdlog::async_logger> logger_;
+  std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> logger_;
 
 private:
   void process_event(const event &event) const;
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
index 0142182d..28abef78 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,10 @@
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 #endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_SQLITE)
 
-#include "spdlog/async.h"
-
 #include "initialize.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
 auto project_initialize() -> bool {
-  spdlog::init_thread_pool(8192, 2);
 #if defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined(PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
   {
     static constexpr const auto guard_size{4096U};