diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index 0d11d15d0b..9c322599c3 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
-             OS_LOG_CAPTURE=${OS_LOG_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=${OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:-7200} \
              ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover ${OS_TEST_PATH:-.} $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
 test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE