diff --git a/google/api_core/client_logging.py b/google/api_core/client_logging.py
index 248f1953..fbdde370 100644
--- a/google/api_core/client_logging.py
+++ b/google/api_core/client_logging.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 
 _LOGGING_INITIALIZED = False
 _BASE_LOGGER_NAME = "google"
-# TODO(https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/issues/760): Update Request / Response messages.
-REQUEST_MESSAGE = "Sending request "
-RESPONSE_MESSAGE = "Receiving response "
 
 # TODO(https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/issues/761): Update this list to support additional logging fields
 _recognized_logging_fields = [