diff --git a/cmd/containerd/config_linux.go b/cmd/containerd/config_linux.go
index b7c82a322..0c1e679b9 100644
--- a/cmd/containerd/config_linux.go
+++ b/cmd/containerd/config_linux.go
@@ -12,9 +12,5 @@ func defaultConfig() *server.Config {
 		GRPC: server.GRPCConfig{
 			Address: defaults.DefaultAddress,
 		},
-		Debug: server.Debug{
-			Level:   "info",
-			Address: defaults.DefaultDebugAddress,
-		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/containerd/config_windows.go b/cmd/containerd/config_windows.go
index b7c82a322..0c1e679b9 100644
--- a/cmd/containerd/config_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/containerd/config_windows.go
@@ -12,9 +12,5 @@ func defaultConfig() *server.Config {
 		GRPC: server.GRPCConfig{
 			Address: defaults.DefaultAddress,
 		},
-		Debug: server.Debug{
-			Level:   "info",
-			Address: defaults.DefaultDebugAddress,
-		},
 	}
 }