diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 0f18bd3dd65..9ee9ba08c2e 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -2677,10 +2677,6 @@ sub mysqld_arguments ($$$) {
     mtr_add_arg($args, "%s%s", $prefix, "--core-file");
   }
 
-  if ( IS_WINDOWS ){
-    mtr_add_arg($args, "%s--log-error=%s", $prefix, $mysqld->{"path_myerr"});
-  }
-
   return $args;
 }