diff --git a/extensions-core/kubernetes-overlord-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/k8s/overlord/KubernetesWorkItem.java b/extensions-core/kubernetes-overlord-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/k8s/overlord/KubernetesWorkItem.java
index 6e0794a1e45f..11378e229099 100644
--- a/extensions-core/kubernetes-overlord-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/k8s/overlord/KubernetesWorkItem.java
+++ b/extensions-core/kubernetes-overlord-extensions/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/k8s/overlord/KubernetesWorkItem.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ protected void shutdown()
   {
     if (isShutdown.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
       synchronized (this) {
-        this.kubernetesPeonLifecycle.startWatchingLogs();
         this.kubernetesPeonLifecycle.shutdown();
       }
     }