diff --git a/manifests/logging.pp b/manifests/logging.pp
index 8062b0fb9..be223f490 100644
--- a/manifests/logging.pp
+++ b/manifests/logging.pp
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #   Example: 'Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
 #
-# [*watch_log_file*]
-#   (Optional) Uses logging handler designed to watch file system (boolean value).
-#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
-#
 # [*syslog_log_facility*]
 #   (Optional) Syslog facility to receive log lines.
 #   This option is ignored if log_config_append is set.
@@ -105,6 +101,12 @@
 #   (Optional) Enables or disables fatal status of deprecations (boolean value).
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*watch_log_file*]
+#   (Optional) Uses logging handler designed to watch file system (boolean value).
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
 class neutron::logging (
   $debug                         = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $use_syslog                    = $facts['os_service_default'],
@@ -115,7 +117,6 @@ class neutron::logging (
   $log_dir                       = '/var/log/neutron',
   $log_config_append             = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $log_date_format               = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $watch_log_file                = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $syslog_log_facility           = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $logging_context_format_string = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $logging_default_format_string = $facts['os_service_default'],
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ class neutron::logging (
   $instance_format               = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $instance_uuid_format          = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $fatal_deprecations            = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $watch_log_file                = undef,
 ) {
 
   include neutron::deps
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-watch_log_file-50d5e1c7e9a08514.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-watch_log_file-50d5e1c7e9a08514.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbcadbca0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-watch_log_file-50d5e1c7e9a08514.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``neutron::logging::watch_log_file`` parameter has been deprecated.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb
index 3ce70da3f..7ecc4eef7 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_logging_spec.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ describe 'neutron::logging' do
         :syslog_log_facility => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log/neutron',
         :log_file            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-        :watch_log_file      => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :debug               => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       )
     end