diff --git a/templates/tempest.conf.j2 b/templates/tempest.conf.j2
index b89c886c..85b5a847 100644
--- a/templates/tempest.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/tempest.conf.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use_stderr = False
 debug = {{ debug }}
 fatal_deprecations = {{ tempest_fatal_deprecations }}
 log_file = {{ tempest_log_dir}}/tempest.log
-use_stderr = false
 
 
 [auth]