diff --git a/neutron/tests/base.py b/neutron/tests/base.py
index c7263d13ad1..b26512fbe32 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/base.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/base.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ def setup_test_logging(config_opts, log_dir, log_file_path_template):
     log_file = sanitize_log_path(
         os.path.join(log_dir, log_file_path_template))
     config_opts.set_override('log_file', log_file)
-    config_opts.set_override('use_stderr', False)
     config.setup_logging()
 
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
index b6e11d08343..f679bebd006 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
-
 from neutron.common import eventlet_utils
 
 
-cfg.CONF.use_stderr = False
-
-
 eventlet_utils.monkey_patch()