diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 518f491..8f410b4 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -547,10 +547,6 @@ def _pebble_layer(self) -> Layer:
     @property
     def _environment_variables(self) -> dict:
         return {
-            "GRPC_GO_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL": "99",
-            "GRPC_GO_LOG_SEVERITY_LEVEL": "info",
-            "GRPC_TRACE": "all",
-            "GRPC_VERBOSITY": "debug",
             "POD_IP": _get_pod_ip(),
             "MANAGED_BY_CONFIG_POD": "true",
         }
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_charm_configure.py b/tests/unit/test_charm_configure.py
index 6ceb9ca..cd89c5c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_charm_configure.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_charm_configure.py
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ def test_given_given_workload_ready_when_configure_then_pebble_plan_is_applied(
                                 "override": "replace",
                                 "command": "/bin/pcf --pcfcfg /etc/pcf/pcfcfg.yaml",
                                 "environment": {
-                                    "GRPC_GO_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL": "99",
-                                    "GRPC_GO_LOG_SEVERITY_LEVEL": "info",
-                                    "GRPC_TRACE": "all",
-                                    "GRPC_VERBOSITY": "debug",
                                     "POD_IP": "1.1.1.1",
                                     "MANAGED_BY_CONFIG_POD": "true",
                                 },