diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 0036d2c..740bc44 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 type config struct {
-	StorageType    string `envconfig:"STORAGE_ADAPTER" default:"memory"`
+	StorageType    string `envconfig:"STORAGE_ADAPTER" default:"redis"`
 	NumLines       int    `envconfig:"NUMBER_OF_LINES" default:"1000"`
 	AggregatorType string `envconfig:"AGGREGATOR_TYPE" default:"nsq"`
 }
diff --git a/manifests/deis-logger-rc.yaml b/manifests/deis-logger-rc.yaml
index d09bfad..1dbfc07 100644
--- a/manifests/deis-logger-rc.yaml
+++ b/manifests/deis-logger-rc.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ spec:
         image: quay.io/deis/logger:v2-beta
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         env:
-        - name: STORAGE_ADAPTER
-          value: redis
         - name: DEIS_LOGGER_REDIS_PASSWORD
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef: