diff --git a/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/log4j2.properties b/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/log4j2.properties
index 3594c9d2428f6..94701d312686d 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/log4j2.properties
+++ b/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/log4j2.properties
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 status = error
 
-# log action execution errors for easier debugging
-logger.action.name = org.elasticsearch.action
-logger.action.level = debug
-
 appender.rolling.type = Console
 appender.rolling.name = rolling
 appender.rolling.layout.type = ECSJsonLayout
diff --git a/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/oss/log4j2.properties b/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/oss/log4j2.properties
index 596a88eb65376..a4e175edf431d 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/oss/log4j2.properties
+++ b/distribution/docker/src/docker/config/oss/log4j2.properties
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 status = error
 
-# log action execution errors for easier debugging
-logger.action.name = org.elasticsearch.action
-logger.action.level = debug
-
 appender.rolling.type = Console
 appender.rolling.name = rolling
 appender.rolling.layout.type = ECSJsonLayout