diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_dev.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_dev.pp
index 96c2f807e5..8f93cc0e8f 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_dev.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_dev.pp
@@ -52,13 +52,10 @@ class openstack_project::zuul_dev(
 
   class { '::zuul::server':
     layout_dir      => $::project_config::zuul_layout_dir,
-    manage_log_conf => true,
     require         => $::project_config::config_dir,
   }
 
-  class { '::zuul::merger':
-    manage_log_conf => true,
-  }
+  class { '::zuul::merger': }
 
   if $gerrit_ssh_host_key != '' {
     file { '/home/zuul/.ssh':
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_merger.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_merger.pp
index 3d3567400a..5b595e3855 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_merger.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_merger.pp
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ class openstack_project::zuul_merger(
     git_name             => 'OpenStack Jenkins',
   }
 
-  class { '::zuul::merger':
-    manage_log_conf => true,
-  }
+  class { '::zuul::merger': }
 
   if $gerrit_ssh_host_key != '' {
     file { '/home/zuul/.ssh':
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_prod.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_prod.pp
index abc04979cd..e67134ead8 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_prod.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/zuul_prod.pp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class openstack_project::zuul_prod(
 
   class { '::zuul::server':
     layout_dir      => $::project_config::zuul_layout_dir,
-    manage_log_conf => true,
     require         => $::project_config::config_dir,
   }