diff --git a/elasticapm/handlers/logging.py b/elasticapm/handlers/logging.py
index 60a9eae97..74d36c55e 100644
--- a/elasticapm/handlers/logging.py
+++ b/elasticapm/handlers/logging.py
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ def format(self, record):
             record.elasticapm_trace_id = None
             record.elasticapm_span_id = None
             record.elasticapm_service_name = None
-            record.elasticapm_event_dataset = None
         return super(Formatter, self).format(record=record)
 
     def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
@@ -285,5 +284,4 @@ def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
             record.elasticapm_trace_id = None
             record.elasticapm_span_id = None
             record.elasticapm_service_name = None
-            record.elasticapm_event_dataset = None
         return super(Formatter, self).formatTime(record=record, datefmt=datefmt)