diff --git a/init/waagent.service b/init/waagent.service
index e91f1433b..be2eca200 100644
--- a/init/waagent.service
+++ b/init/waagent.service
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ ConditionPathExists=/etc/waagent.conf
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/python -u /usr/sbin/waagent -daemon
+Environment="PYTHONUNBUFFERED=true"
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/waagent -daemon
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5