diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6f1aa2ded60edde7f88a8caed6c99e71bdbb684..d6a6c153ab99fe33e37b0e28d5e87ff8cbe5135e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ If you think you have found a bug please follow the instructions below.
 - Open a [new issue](https://github.com/aquasecurity/kube-bench/issues/new) if a duplicate doesn't already exist.
 - Note the version of kube-bench you are running (from `kube-bench version`) and the command line options you are using.
 - Note the version of Kubernetes you are running (from `kubectl version` or `oc version` for OpenShift).
-- Set `-v 10` command line option and save the log output. Please paste this into your issue.
+- Set `-v 10 --logtostderr` command line options and save the log output. Please paste this into your issue.
 - Remember users might be searching for your issue in the future, so please give it a meaningful title to help others.
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 55748ecff33f46d4d3da79cf71681c1f40b296b0..52f706e35c63ec00ca4fe87573c8946d51c2106f 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 // Execute adds all child commands to the root command sets flags appropriately.
 // This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
 func Execute() {
-	goflag.Set("logtostderr", "true")
 	goflag.CommandLine.Parse([]string{})
 
 	if err := RootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {