diff --git a/lib/fluent/engine.rb b/lib/fluent/engine.rb
index b9af3e67e9..5ffa24d358 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/engine.rb
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ def run
         start
 
         if @log_event_router
-          $log.enable_event(true)
           @log_emit_thread = Thread.new(&method(:log_event_loop))
           @log_emit_thread.abort_on_exception = true
         end