diff --git a/scripts/telegraf.service b/scripts/telegraf.service
index 81c9b5408df59..72a4a338e917a 100644
--- a/scripts/telegraf.service
+++ b/scripts/telegraf.service
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ After=network.target
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/telegraf
 User=telegraf
-Environment='STDOUT=/var/log/telegraf/telegraf.log'
-Environment='STDERR=/var/log/telegraf/telegraf.log'
-ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "exec /usr/bin/telegraf -config /etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf -config-directory /etc/telegraf/telegraf.d ${TELEGRAF_OPTS} >>${STDOUT} 2>>${STDERR}"
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/telegraf -config /etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf -config-directory /etc/telegraf/telegraf.d ${TELEGRAF_OPTS}
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 KillMode=control-group