diff --git a/manifests/pip.pp b/manifests/pip.pp
index f5d7d5fa..9d568207 100644
--- a/manifests/pip.pp
+++ b/manifests/pip.pp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     default                                                                   => "'${url}#egg=${egg_name}'",
   }
 
-  $pip_install     = "${pip_env} --log ${log}/pip.log install"
+  $pip_install     = "${pip_env} install"
   $pip_common_args = "${pypi_index} ${pypi_extra_index} ${proxy_flag} ${install_editable} ${source}"
 
   # Explicit version out of VCS when PIP supported URL is provided
diff --git a/manifests/pyvenv.pp b/manifests/pyvenv.pp
index 6627a406..7aa7202f 100644
--- a/manifests/pyvenv.pp
+++ b/manifests/pyvenv.pp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     }
 
     exec { "python_virtualenv_${venv_dir}":
-      command     => "${virtualenv_cmd} --clear ${system_pkgs_flag} ${prompt_arg} ${venv_dir} && ${pip_cmd} --log ${venv_dir}/pip.log install ${pip_upgrade} && ${pip_cmd} --log ${venv_dir}/pip.log install --upgrade setuptools",
+      command     => "${virtualenv_cmd} --clear ${system_pkgs_flag} ${prompt_arg} ${venv_dir} && ${pip_cmd} install ${pip_upgrade} && ${pip_cmd} install --upgrade setuptools",
       user        => $owner,
       creates     => "${venv_dir}/bin/activate",
       path        => $_path,
diff --git a/manifests/requirements.pp b/manifests/requirements.pp
index f2743509..374a70ae 100644
--- a/manifests/requirements.pp
+++ b/manifests/requirements.pp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
   exec { "python_requirements${name}":
     provider    => shell,
-    command     => "${pip_env} --log ${log}/pip.log install ${proxy_flag} ${src_flag} -r ${requirements} ${extra_pip_args}",
+    command     => "${pip_env} install ${proxy_flag} ${src_flag} -r ${requirements} ${extra_pip_args}",
     refreshonly => !$forceupdate,
     timeout     => $timeout,
     cwd         => $cwd,
diff --git a/spec/classes/python_spec.rb b/spec/classes/python_spec.rb
index fd39b26d..74852970 100644
--- a/spec/classes/python_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/python_spec.rb
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
               it {
                 expect(subject).to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env1').
                   with(
-                    command: 'python3.8 -m venv --clear   /opt/env1 && /opt/env1/bin/pip --log /opt/env1/pip.log install --upgrade pip && /opt/env1/bin/pip --log /opt/env1/pip.log install --upgrade setuptools',
+                    command: 'python3.8 -m venv --clear   /opt/env1 && /opt/env1/bin/pip install --upgrade pip && /opt/env1/bin/pip install --upgrade setuptools',
                     user: 'root',
                     creates: '/opt/env1/bin/activate',
                     path: [
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
               it {
                 expect(subject).to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env2').
                   with(
-                    command: 'python3.8 -m venv --clear   /opt/env2 && /opt/env2/bin/pip --log /opt/env2/pip.log install --upgrade \'pip <= 20.3.4\' && /opt/env2/bin/pip --log /opt/env2/pip.log install --upgrade setuptools',
+                    command: 'python3.8 -m venv --clear   /opt/env2 && /opt/env2/bin/pip install --upgrade \'pip <= 20.3.4\' && /opt/env2/bin/pip install --upgrade setuptools',
                     user: 'root',
                     creates: '/opt/env2/bin/activate',
                     path: [
diff --git a/spec/defines/pip_spec.rb b/spec/defines/pip_spec.rb
index 40add6d6..abe5cda0 100644
--- a/spec/defines/pip_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/pip_spec.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       context 'adds proxy to install command if proxy set' do
         let(:params) { { proxy: 'http://my.proxy:3128' } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install    --proxy=http://my.proxy:3128  rpyc') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip install    --proxy=http://my.proxy:3128  rpyc') }
       end
     end
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
       context 'adds index to install command if index set' do
         let(:params) { { index: 'http://www.example.com/simple/' } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install  --index-url=http://www.example.com/simple/    rpyc') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip install  --index-url=http://www.example.com/simple/    rpyc') }
       end
     end
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       context 'adds extra_index to install command if extra_index set' do
         let(:params) { { extra_index: 'http://www.example.com/extra/simple/' } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install   --extra-index-url=http://www.example.com/extra/simple/   rpyc') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip install   --extra-index-url=http://www.example.com/extra/simple/   rpyc') }
       end
     end
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
       context 'adds install_args to install command if install_args set' do
         let(:params) { { install_args: '--pre' } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install --pre     rpyc') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip install --pre     rpyc') }
       end
     end
 
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@
       context 'supports v-prefixed version string' do
         let(:params) { { ensure: 'v1.7.0' } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install      rpyc==v1.7.0') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip install      rpyc==v1.7.0') }
       end
 
       context 'supports version string without v-prefix' do
         let(:params) { { ensure: '1.7.0' } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install      rpyc==1.7.0') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_rpyc').with_command('pip install      rpyc==1.7.0') }
       end
     end
 
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@
       context 'suceeds with no extras' do
         let(:params) { {} }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_requests').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install      requests') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_requests').with_command('pip install      requests') }
       end
 
       context 'succeeds with extras' do
         let(:params) { { extras: ['security'] } }
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_requests').with_command('pip --log /tmp/pip.log install      requests[security]') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_exec('pip_install_requests').with_command('pip install      requests[security]') }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/defines/pyvenv_spec.rb b/spec/defines/pyvenv_spec.rb
index b0578bec..57d87078 100644
--- a/spec/defines/pyvenv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/pyvenv_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
         context 'with default parameters' do
           it { is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/env').that_requires('Class[python::install]') }
-          it { is_expected.to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env').with_command('pyvenv-3.5 --clear   /opt/env && /opt/env/bin/pip --log /opt/env/pip.log install --upgrade pip && /opt/env/bin/pip --log /opt/env/pip.log install --upgrade setuptools') }
+          it { is_expected.to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env').with_command('pyvenv-3.5 --clear   /opt/env && /opt/env/bin/pip install --upgrade pip && /opt/env/bin/pip install --upgrade setuptools') }
         end
 
         describe 'when ensure' do
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
           it {
             is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/env').that_requires('Class[python::install]')
-            is_expected.to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env').with_command('python3.6 -m venv --clear  --prompt custom\\ prompt /opt/env && /opt/env/bin/pip --log /opt/env/pip.log install --upgrade pip && /opt/env/bin/pip --log /opt/env/pip.log install --upgrade setuptools')
+            is_expected.to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env').with_command('python3.6 -m venv --clear  --prompt custom\\ prompt /opt/env && /opt/env/bin/pip install --upgrade pip && /opt/env/bin/pip install --upgrade setuptools')
           }
         end
       end
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
           it {
             is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/env').that_requires('Class[python::install]')
-            is_expected.to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env').with_command('pyvenv-3.5 --clear   /opt/env && /opt/env/bin/pip --log /opt/env/pip.log install --upgrade pip && /opt/env/bin/pip --log /opt/env/pip.log install --upgrade setuptools')
+            is_expected.to contain_exec('python_virtualenv_/opt/env').with_command('pyvenv-3.5 --clear   /opt/env && /opt/env/bin/pip install --upgrade pip && /opt/env/bin/pip install --upgrade setuptools')
           }
         end
       end