diff --git a/lib/request.js b/lib/request.js
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-// This module monkey-patches request for the sandbox
-// so unhandled errors in the callback or forgetting to
-// attach the error event handler does not bring down the adapter
-
-const _request = require('request');
-
-let logger = {
-    error: error => console.error(error),
-};
-
-function requestError(error) {
-    logger.error(`Request error: ${error}`);
-}
-
-/**
- * Calls a request method which accepts a callback and handles errors in the request and the callback itself
- * @param {(...args: any[]) => any} method
- * @param  {...any} args
- */
-function requestSafe(method, ...args) {
-    const lastArg = args[args.length - 1];
-    if (typeof lastArg === 'function') {
-        // If a callback was provided, handle errors in the callback
-        const otherArgs = args.slice(0, args.length - 1);
-        return method(...otherArgs, (...cbArgs) => {
-            try {
-                lastArg(...cbArgs);
-            } catch (e) {
-                logger.error(`Error in request callback: ${e}`);
-            }
-        }).on('error', requestError);
-    } else {
-        // otherwise, just pass the call through
-        return method(...args).on('error', requestError);
-    }
-}
-
-// Wrap all methods that accept a callback
-const methodsWithCallback = [
-    'get',
-    'post',
-    'put',
-    'head',
-    'patch',
-    'del',
-    'delete',
-    'initParams',
-];
-// and request itself
-const request = (...args) => requestSafe(_request, ...args);
-for (const methodName of methodsWithCallback) {
-    request[methodName] = (...args) => requestSafe(_request[methodName], ...args);
-}
-
-// And copy all other properties and methods
-const otherPropsAndMethods = [
-    'defaults',
-    'forever',
-    'jar',
-    'cookie',
-    'debug',
-];
-for (const propName of otherPropsAndMethods) {
-    request[propName] = _request[propName];
-}
-
-request.setLogger = function (_logger) {
-    logger = _logger;
-};
-
-// end of monkeypatching
-module.exports = request;
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