diff --git a/devstack/example.local.conf b/devstack/example.local.conf
index 5ebf4879e..320be6237 100644
--- a/devstack/example.local.conf
+++ b/devstack/example.local.conf
@@ -57,5 +57,4 @@ FIXED_RANGE=10.1.0.0/24
 # Log all output to files
 LOGDAYS=1
 LOGFILE=$HOME/logs/stack.sh.log
-SCREEN_LOGDIR=$HOME/logs/screen
 IRONIC_VM_LOG_DIR=$HOME/ironic-bm-logs