diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd@.service b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd@.service
index 422450c7a1..9d9965e624 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd@.service
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssh/openssh/sshd@.service
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ Environment="SSHD_OPTS="
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/ssh
 ExecStart=-@SBINDIR@/sshd -i $SSHD_OPTS
 StandardInput=socket
-StandardError=syslog
 KillMode=process