diff --git a/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/examples/NMEA_Output/nmea_output.cpp b/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/examples/NMEA_Output/nmea_output.cpp
index b2d7f5e33f..b48716b12c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/examples/NMEA_Output/nmea_output.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/examples/NMEA_Output/nmea_output.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h>
 #include <GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Dummy.h>
 #include <AP_RangeFinder/AP_RangeFinder.h>
-#include <AP_Logger/AP_Logger.h>
 #include <AP_GPS/AP_GPS.h>
 #include <AP_Baro/AP_Baro.h>
 #include <AP_NMEA_Output/AP_NMEA_Output.h>
@@ -40,10 +39,6 @@ const struct AP_Param::Info var_info[] = {
 
 static AP_Param param{var_info};
 
-
-AP_Int32 logger_bitmask;
-static AP_Logger logger{logger_bitmask};
-
 class DummyVehicle : public AP_Vehicle {
 public:
     AP_AHRS ahrs{AP_AHRS::FLAG_ALWAYS_USE_EKF};
@@ -55,6 +50,14 @@ public:
     void init() {
         BoardConfig.init();
     }
+
+    // methods for AP_Vehicle:
+    AP_Int32 log_bitmask;
+    const AP_Int32 &get_log_bitmask() override { return log_bitmask; }
+    const struct LogStructure *get_log_structures() const override {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    uint8_t get_num_log_structures() const override { return 0; }
 };
 
 static DummyVehicle vehicle;