diff --git a/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service b/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service
index 8713ce2531..5a46d8731c 100644
--- a/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service
+++ b/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Restart=always
 ; exec
 RuntimeDirectory=freeswitch
 RuntimeDirectoryMode=0755
-WorkingDirectory=/var/log/freeswitch
 User=freeswitch
 Group=freeswitch
 LimitCORE=infinity