diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 1a84b6f50711..bacf6210d7f6 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	stdlog "log"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ func (c *rootCommand) persistentPreRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error
 		c.loggerIsRemote = true
 	}
 
-	stdlog.SetOutput(c.globalState.logger.Writer())
 	c.globalState.logger.Debugf("k6 version: v%s", consts.FullVersion())
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root_test.go b/cmd/root_test.go
index 452ad2471329..afaef60611d2 100644
--- a/cmd/root_test.go
+++ b/cmd/root_test.go
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	}()
 
 	defer func() {
-		// TODO: figure out why logrus' `Entry.WriterLevel` goroutine sticks
-		// around and remove this exception.
-		opt := goleak.IgnoreTopFunction("io.(*pipe).read")
-		if err := goleak.Find(opt); err != nil {
+		if err := goleak.Find(); err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err) //nolint:forbidigo
 			exitCode = 3
 		}