diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2
index 5dc4a376887..ce121fe154e 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ spec:
         image: {{ metrics_server_image_repo }}:{{ metrics_server_image_tag }}
         imagePullPolicy: {{ k8s_image_pull_policy }}
         args:
-        - --logtostderr
         - --cert-dir=/tmp
         - --secure-port={{ metrics_server_container_port }}
 {% if metrics_server_kubelet_preferred_address_types %}