diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/gearman-logging.conf b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/gearman-logging.conf
index 3f51406e9a..9567b19fc1 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/gearman-logging.conf
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/gearman-logging.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 keys=root,gear
 
 [handlers]
-keys=console,debug,normal
+keys=console,normal
 
 [formatters]
 keys=simple
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ handlers=console
 
 [logger_gear]
 level=DEBUG
-handlers=debug,normal
+handlers=normal
 qualname=gear
 
 [handler_console]
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ class=StreamHandler
 formatter=simple
 args=(sys.stdout,)
 
-[handler_debug]
-level=DEBUG
-class=logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler
-formatter=simple
-args=('/var/log/zuul/gearman-server-debug.log', 'midnight', 1, 30,)
-
 [handler_normal]
 level=INFO
 class=logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler