diff --git a/templates/mongodb_exporter.upstart.j2 b/templates/mongodb_exporter.upstart.j2
index 5006902..f07e8ab 100644
--- a/templates/mongodb_exporter.upstart.j2
+++ b/templates/mongodb_exporter.upstart.j2
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ setuid {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_user }}
 setgid {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_user }}
 
 script
-  exec {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_cmd }} {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_opts }} {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_connection_opts }} {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_additional_opts }} > {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_logdir }}/mongodb_exporter.log 2>&1
+  exec {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_cmd }} {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_opts }} {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_connection_opts }} {{ mongodb_prometheus_exporter_additional_opts }}
 end script