diff --git a/include/spdlog/async_logger.h b/include/spdlog/async_logger.h
index 518e61cf..c894399c 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/async_logger.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/async_logger.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ protected:
     void _log_msg(details::log_msg& msg) override;
     void _set_formatter(spdlog::formatter_ptr msg_formatter) override;
     void _set_pattern(const std::string& pattern) override;
-    void _stop() override;
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<details::async_log_helper> _async_log_helper;
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/async_logger_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/async_logger_impl.h
index cb9b1bc9..0129e2fd 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/async_logger_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/async_logger_impl.h
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@ inline void spdlog::async_logger::_set_pattern(const std::string& pattern)
 }
 
 
-
-inline void spdlog::async_logger::_stop()
-{
-    set_level(level::off);
-}
-
 inline void spdlog::async_logger::_log_msg(details::log_msg& msg)
 {
     _async_log_helper->log(msg);
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
index 3b680063..12f8dd36 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/logger_impl.h
@@ -229,11 +229,6 @@ inline bool spdlog::logger::should_log(spdlog::level::level_enum msg_level) cons
     return msg_level >= _level.load();
 }
 
-inline void spdlog::logger::stop()
-{
-    _stop();
-}
-
 //
 // protected virtual called at end of each user log call (if enabled) by the line_logger
 //
@@ -253,12 +248,4 @@ inline void spdlog::logger::_set_formatter(formatter_ptr msg_formatter)
     _formatter = msg_formatter;
 }
 
-inline void spdlog::logger::_stop()
-{
-    set_level(level::off);
-}
-
-
-
-
 
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
index 2fee86d7..96819cfc 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
@@ -127,14 +127,6 @@ public:
         _async_mode = false;
     }
 
-    void stop_all()
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-        _level = level::off;
-        for (auto& l : _loggers)
-            l.second->stop();
-    }
-
 
     static registry& instance()
     {
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/spdlog_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/spdlog_impl.h
index 6b72f24b..2303ee0c 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/spdlog_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/spdlog_impl.h
@@ -142,7 +142,4 @@ inline void spdlog::set_sync_mode()
     details::registry::instance().set_sync_mode();
 }
 
-inline void spdlog::stop()
-{
-    return details::registry::instance().stop_all();
-}
+
diff --git a/include/spdlog/logger.h b/include/spdlog/logger.h
index 6137e81f..4fa39a54 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/logger.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/logger.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ public:
     const std::string& name() const;
     bool should_log(level::level_enum) const;
 
-    //Stop logging
-    void stop();
-
-
     template <typename... Args>
     details::line_logger trace(const char* fmt, const Args&... args);
 
@@ -118,7 +114,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void _log_msg(details::log_msg&);
     virtual void _set_pattern(const std::string&);
     virtual void _set_formatter(formatter_ptr);
-    virtual void _stop();
     details::line_logger _log_if_enabled(level::level_enum lvl);
     template <typename... Args>
     details::line_logger _log_if_enabled(level::level_enum lvl, const char* fmt, const Args&... args);
diff --git a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
index 5b03b939..ec8e4717 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_b
 template <typename Sink, typename... Args>
 std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const Args&...);
 
-
-// Stop logging by setting all the loggers to log level OFF
-void stop();
-
-
 //
 // Trace & debug macros to be switched on/off at compile time for zero cost debug statements.
 // Note: using these mactors overrides the runtime log threshold of the logger.