diff --git a/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl b/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
index 20c7d3757140..9d23ee7cfba4 100644
--- a/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
+++ b/systemd/cloud-config.service.tmpl
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ TimeoutSec=0
 
 # Output needs to appear in instance console output
 StandardOutput=journal+console
-StandardInputText=start
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=cloud-init.target