diff --git a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-master.sh b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-master.sh
index c4a1f8e6ec..e0adaa4f66 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-master.sh
+++ b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-master.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ fi
 KUBE_MASTER_URI="https://127.0.0.1:$KUBE_API_PORT"
 mkdir -p /srv/magnum/kubernetes/
 cat > /etc/kubernetes/config <<EOF
-KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR="--logtostderr=true"
 KUBE_LOG_LEVEL="--v=3"
 EOF
 cat > /etc/kubernetes/kubelet <<EOF
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kube-apiserver \\
     --volume /etc/pki/tls/certs:/usr/share/ca-certificates:ro \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kube-apiserver \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_ETCD_SERVERS \$KUBE_API_ADDRESS \$KUBELET_PORT \$KUBE_SERVICE_ADDRESSES \$KUBE_ADMISSION_CONTROL \$KUBE_API_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_ETCD_SERVERS \$KUBE_API_ADDRESS \$KUBELET_PORT \$KUBE_SERVICE_ADDRESSES \$KUBE_ADMISSION_CONTROL \$KUBE_API_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kube-apiserver
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kube-controller-manager \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kube-controller-manager \\
     --secure-port=0 \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kube-controller-manager
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kube-scheduler \\
     --volume /etc/pki/tls/certs:/usr/share/ca-certificates:ro \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kube-scheduler \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_SCHEDULER_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_SCHEDULER_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kube-scheduler
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kubelet \\
     --volume /etc/machine-id:/etc/machine-id \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kubelet \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBELET_API_SERVER \$KUBELET_ADDRESS \$KUBELET_PORT \$KUBELET_HOSTNAME \$KUBELET_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBELET_API_SERVER \$KUBELET_ADDRESS \$KUBELET_PORT \$KUBELET_HOSTNAME \$KUBELET_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kubelet
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kube-proxy \\
     --volume /etc/pki/tls/certs:/usr/share/ca-certificates:ro \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kube-proxy \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_PROXY_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_PROXY_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kube-proxy
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-minion.sh b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-minion.sh
index 23bd33a650..bd810d4d6a 100644
--- a/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-minion.sh
+++ b/magnum/drivers/common/templates/kubernetes/fragments/configure-kubernetes-minion.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ fi
 
 mkdir -p /srv/magnum/kubernetes/
 cat > /etc/kubernetes/config <<EOF
-KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR="--logtostderr=true"
 KUBE_LOG_LEVEL="--v=3"
 EOF
 cat > /etc/kubernetes/kubelet <<EOF
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kubelet \\
     --volume /etc/machine-id:/etc/machine-id \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kubelet \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBELET_API_SERVER \$KUBELET_ADDRESS \$KUBELET_PORT \$KUBELET_HOSTNAME \$KUBELET_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBELET_API_SERVER \$KUBELET_ADDRESS \$KUBELET_PORT \$KUBELET_HOSTNAME \$KUBELET_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kubelet
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/podman run --name kube-proxy \\
     --volume /etc/pki/tls/certs:/usr/share/ca-certificates:ro \\
     \${CONTAINER_INFRA_PREFIX:-\${HYPERKUBE_PREFIX}}hyperkube:\${KUBE_TAG} \\
     kube-proxy \\
-    \$KUBE_LOGTOSTDERR \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_PROXY_ARGS'
+    \$KUBE_LOG_LEVEL \$KUBE_MASTER \$KUBE_PROXY_ARGS'
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/podman stop kube-proxy
 Delegate=yes
 Restart=always