diff --git a/pkg/logstash-web.upstart.ubuntu b/pkg/logstash-web.upstart.ubuntu
index 028c4814c..465369fca 100644
--- a/pkg/logstash-web.upstart.ubuntu
+++ b/pkg/logstash-web.upstart.ubuntu
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ script
 
   HOME="${HOME:-$LS_HOME}"
   JAVA_OPTS="${LS_JAVA_OPTS}"
-  [ -n "${LS_LOG_FILE}" ] && LS_OPTS="${LSOPTS} -l ${LS_LOG_FILE}"
   # Reset filehandle limit
   ulimit -n ${LS_OPEN_FILES}
   cd "${LS_HOME}"