diff --git a/cmd/workflow-controller/main.go b/cmd/workflow-controller/main.go
index 141615c9fcd5..65ffd7f60e61 100644
--- a/cmd/workflow-controller/main.go
+++ b/cmd/workflow-controller/main.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func NewRootCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "workflow-controller is the controller to operate on workflows",
 		RunE: func(c *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			cli.SetLogLevel(logLevel)
-			cli.SetGLogLevel(glogLevel)
 			stats.RegisterStackDumper()
 			stats.StartStatsTicker(5 * time.Minute)