diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml
index 581f85e257..6cfca51f63 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/config.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
     - Restart panko-api container
 
 - name: Copying over panko.conf
-  vars:
-    service_name: "{{ item.key }}"
   merge_configs:
     sources:
       - "{{ role_path }}/templates/panko.conf.j2"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
index c923e32040..56a315cb3d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 log_dir = /var/log/kolla/panko
 debug = {{ panko_logging_debug }}
 
-{% if service_name == 'panko-api' %}
 # Force panko-api.log or will use app.wsgi
 log_file = /var/log/kolla/panko/panko-api.log
-{% endif %}
 
 
 [database]