diff --git a/config/init/systemd/lxc-monitord.service.in b/config/init/systemd/lxc-monitord.service.in
index f528a6099..9036cf46c 100644
--- a/config/init/systemd/lxc-monitord.service.in
+++ b/config/init/systemd/lxc-monitord.service.in
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ Documentation=man:lxc
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=@LIBEXECDIR@/lxc/lxc-monitord --daemon
-StandardOutput=syslog
-StandardError=syslog
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/config/init/systemd/lxc@.service.in b/config/init/systemd/lxc@.service.in
index a2aa2211f..21ce64aef 100644
--- a/config/init/systemd/lxc@.service.in
+++ b/config/init/systemd/lxc@.service.in
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ ExecStop=@BINDIR@/lxc-stop -n %i
 # Environment=BOOTUP=serial
 # Environment=CONSOLETYPE=serial
 Delegate=yes
-StandardOutput=syslog
-StandardError=syslog
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target