diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
index 2bc3893c3e81..5b6a87342e7e 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ func (c Config) Build(set component.TelemetrySettings, emit emit.Callback, opts
 	} else {
 		t = tracker.NewFileTracker(set, c.MaxConcurrentFiles/2)
 	}
-	set.Logger = set.Logger.With(zap.String("component", "fileconsumer"))
 
 	meter := set.MeterProvider.Meter("otelcol/fileconsumer")